The nation’s energy consumption recorded at 4.5 per cent rise in December at 110.34 billion models (BU), over the year-ago month, as per Power Ministry information. In December 2020, consumption was 105.62 BU, in opposition to 101.08 BU in December 2019.
Experts are of the view that energy consumption in addition to demand has grown at a gentle tempo in December with enchancment in financial actions throughout the nation.
However, they expressed issues over rising circumstances of COVID-19 within the nation which can compel states to impose native lockdown restrictions, which will have an effect on industrial and industrial energy demand in addition to consumption as had occurred after the second wave hit the nation in April 2021.
Peak energy demand met or highest provide in a day rose to 183.39 GW in December 2021 in comparison with 182.78 GW in December 2020 and 170.49 GW in December 2019.
In November this 12 months, the facility consumption grew by 2.6 per cent to 99.37 BU. Last 12 months in November, energy consumption stood at 96.88 BU and in the identical month in 2019, it was at 93.94 BU.
The nation’s energy consumption had grown by 3.3 per cent in October this 12 months to 112.79 BU, in comparison with 109.17 BU in the identical month final 12 months.
Many states had imposed lockdown restrictions after the second wave of the pandemic hit the nation in April this 12 months and affected the restoration in industrial and industrial energy demand as states began imposing restrictions within the latter a part of the month. Curbs had been progressively lifted because the variety of COVID circumstances fell.
Power consumption witnessed 6.6 per cent year-on-year development in May this 12 months at 108.80 BU, regardless of a low base of 102.08 BU in the identical month of 2020.
In June, it grew almost 9 per cent to 114.48 BU, in comparison with 105.08 BU in the identical month final 12 months. In July, it rose to 123.72 BU from 112.14 BU in the identical month a 12 months in the past.
WITH PTI