India’s power consumption increased to 140.47 billion units (BU) in October, which is a one per cent increase over the high base of the same month last year during which an over 22 per cent jump was recorded, according to the latest official data.
Power consumption had shot up to 139.44 BU in October 2023 from 113.94 BU in October 2022 due to the increase in demand from the industrial and farm sectors of the fast-growing economy.
The peak power demand (highest supply in a day) declined to 219.22 GW in October after having touched an all-time high of about 250 GW in May this year due to the summer heat.