Back to old normal: Power sheds Covid load on work-from-home support

In the final instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Shreya Jai looks at India's power sector

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Work from home | Power Sector | Coronavirus

Shreya Jai  |  New Delhi 

A delayed monsoon and work from home have led to an increase in domestic and agricultural demand for electricity. Peak power demand in the country increased by 5.52 per cent in June over the same month last year.

The rise is the highest since the beginning of the fiscal year. However, an increase in bulk demand from the industrial sector continues to be missing in several states even as localised lockdowns have been lifted and commercial activities have resumed. In terms of daily energy demand, which signifies per capita consumption, the demand level has reached that of 2019 for ...

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First Published: Sat, July 31 2021. 06:04 IST
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