Electricity demand has increased in the region by nearly 300 MW because of the rise in temperature and higher need for power in all segments, according to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.
Chief Engineer of Tangedco, Coimbatore region, N. Mani, says the average demand in the region, including Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and the Nilgiris districts, used to be 2,100 MW. It is now about 2,450 MW. Similarly, the average consumption used to be 41 million units and it is now 49 million units.
‘Normal level’
The increase in demand during summer is normal and this year too the jump is at the normal level. The rise is mainly because of higher use of air conditioners, fans, and water pumping motors during the summer months and the hike is across the region, he says.
In the core city area here, the load has increased by 70 MW in March this year compared to the same period last year. This is also because of additional service connections given in the last one year.
In the case of consumption, between January and March this year, there is 1 % to 2 % increase, mainly because of the summer demand in Coimbatore city, an official of Tangedco added.