Sweltering heat pushes Delhi’s power demand to over 7000 MW – highest in 2 years

With the severe heat wave showing no signs of ebbing, power demand in Delhi soared to a new high on Thursday. Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 7000 MW, 7026 MW to be precise today. This is the highest power consumption in the capital city in last two years.

This season’s previous peak of 6,592 MW was recorded on Tuesday.

Delhi and other northern states Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh have been witnessing intense heat wave conditions since last few days sending the mercury soaring. The weather department said that the region is unlikely to get any relief from simmering summer in the next few days.

Discom officials had said that Delhi’s peak power demand is expected to be in the range of 7,000 MW to 7,400 MW because of the lockdown and the weather this year. The original estimates were around 7,900 MW.