AHMEDABAD: The rise in temperature has pushed up the demand for electricity across Gujarat with an increased number of consumers switching on their air conditioners, fans and coolers to get respite from heat. The state’s power demand during peak hours surged to a month’s high level on Thursday.
According to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Gujarat, the demand of electricity reached 16,205 MW at around 3.35 pm. This is the highest so far during the month of March, confirmed an official at SLDC, Gujarat. The power demand has crossed 16,000MW mark only twice this month.
In March last year, the peak demand was registered at 15,512 MW on March 29, 2018.The maximum temperature crossed 40 degrees celsius in Ahmedabad to touch 42 degrees celsius on Thursday. The peak demand stood at 15,927MW, 15,956MW and 16,058MW on Wednesday, Tuesday and Monday respectively, shows the daily data compiled by Western Region Load Dispatch Center (WRLDC).