Power consumption up 1.3% in first 10 days of December

Power consumption grew by 1.3 per cent within the first ten days of this month to 34.23 billion items (BU) over the identical interval a yr in the past, in response to information from the Power Ministry.
In 2020, energy consumption was 33.78 BU throughout December 1 to 10. In the whole month of December 2020, consumption was 105.62 BU, up from 101.08 BU in December 2019. Experts are of the view that energy consumption in addition to demand would develop at a gentle tempo in December with enchancment in financial actions throughout the nation.
During the primary 10 days of December this yr, the height energy demand met or the best provide in a day, touched 169.12 Gigawatt (GW) in comparison with 165.42 GW in the identical interval in 2020. The peak energy demand met in December 2020 was 182.78 GW up from 170.49 GW in December 2019.
— WITH PTI