Delhi's winter power demand touched all-time high on new year's day: Discom

According to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi, the peak power demand reached 5343 MW at 11.11 AM on January 1 when the minimum temperature was 2.4 degrees Celsius. The peak power on January 1, at 5343 MW, surpassed the previous high of 5298 MW recorded on December 30, 2019.

New Delhi:The peak winter power demand in the national capital touched an all-time high of 5343 MW on new year's day.

According to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi, the peak power demand reached 5343 MW at 11.11 AM on January 1 when the minimum temperature was 2.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the last six years.

Spokesperson of BSES discoms BRPL and BYPL said the heating load was the "main reason" behind the increase in Delhi's power load in winter months and it constitutes more than 40 per cent of the total power demand.

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"The peak power on January 1, at 5343 MW, surpassed the previous high of 5298 MW recorded on December 30, 2019. This is an increase of over 19 per cent from the peak power demand of 4472 MW, recorded on January 1, 2019," he said.

The peak power demand for winter months, in BRPL and BYPL was 2256 MW and 1148 MW.

In Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited(TPDDL) areas it was 1581 MW.