Problem of tripping since late night, people troubled due to heat
The maximum demand in the first 16 days of May last year was 5781 MW.
Amar Ujala Bureau
New Delhi. With increasing heat, electricity consumption has also increased. In such a situation, even though the electricity distribution company is claiming that the peak demand is being met, the number of electricity trips in Delhi is continuously increasing. Especially in the Tata Power area of North Delhi, there was a lot of tripping from late Friday night to Saturday morning. People had to face problems due to the heat. There was a possibility of AC, cooler and bulb getting damaged due to power tripping.
The demand for electricity in Delhi has once again reached a record level. The maximum demand reached 6987 MW. According to the data, this demand was recorded late on Friday at 23:25. At 3:40 pm on Saturday, it was 6898 MW, which is the highest electricity demand so far in the first 18 days of May. Last year, the maximum demand in the first 16 days of May was 5781 MW. Apart from this, the maximum electricity demand on May 16 was recorded at 6789 MW at 3:26 pm. The demand for electricity increases due to the use of more number of air conditioning, coolers.
Peak demand for electricity in Delhi
Month Year 2024 2023 2022
01 May 4738 3644 6048
02 May 4836 3747 6247
03 May 5079 4069 6237
04 May 5101 3747 6129
14 May 6260 5236 6720
15 May 6486 5733 6732
16 May 6855 5781 6688
17 May 6987 5953 6786
18th May
