New Delhi: India’s power consumption grew 3.35 percent in the first half of October to 57.22 billion units (BU), showing recovery amid a deficiency of coal in power plants, according to the electricity ministry data.
Last year for 1-15 October, power consumption was established at 55.36 Bu higher than 49.66 Bu in the same period in 2019.
Data clearly shows that there is a recovery in power consumption and demand in the country.
In the midst of coal deficiencies in the power plant in this country, the lack of peak power is moderated to 986 MW on October 15 contrasts with 11,626 MW on October 7.
To note that the lack of peak power of 11,626 MW on October 7 was the highest during the first half of this month.
In addition, the latest coal stock report for 135 coal-based power plants monitored by the Central Electric Authority for October 13, shows that the number of non-pithead power plants has less than four days of coal shares (supercritical coal stock) reduced to 64 from.
69 On October 8 when daily power consumption touched a peak of 3,900 million units in the first half of this month.
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Power had stated that the capacity of the unit was in blackouts due to low coal stocks reduced from 11 GW on October 12 to October.
Experts argue that there will be a good recovery in demand and consumption because of government efforts to increase coal supply in plants and increased economic activities due to the appointment of limiting by the state.
Many states have imposed limiting locking after the second wave of pandemic hit the nation in April this year.
The adhesive gradually lifted as the number of Covid cases fell.
However, the power consumption in September this year witnessed a calm recovery with a slight growth of 1.7 percent at 114.35 Bu mainly due to delayed monsoons (heavy rain).
In September last year, power consumption was 112.43 Bu, higher than 107.51 Bu in the same month 2019.
Experts said the recovery of demand and consumption in September 2021 remained calm mainly due to heavy rain on the moon.
During the first half of the ongoing month, the demand for peaks was fulfilled or the highest supply in the day stood at 174.60 GW on October 11, which was higher than 169.05 GW (recorded on October 8, 2020), in the same period last year.
Peak power request on October 20 2020 was 169.89 gw.
In August this year, power consumption grew more than 17 percent at 127.88 billion compared to 109.21 Bu on the same month in 2020.
The second wave of Covid-19 crashed into the country in mid-April this year and influenced recovery in commercial and demand Industrial power as countries began to impose restrictions on the last part of this month.
This month saw year-on-year growth of almost 38.5 percent in power consumption.
Power consumption witnessed the year-of-year growth in May this year at 108.80 billion despite a low base of 102.08 Bu in the same month in 2020.
According to the latest data, in June it grew almost 94.48 bu, compared to 105.08 Bu on the same month last year.
In July, it rose to 123.72 Bu from 112.14 Bu on the same month a year ago.
Power consumption in February this year was recorded at 103.25 Bu, compared to 103.81 Bu a year ago.
In March, the power consumption rose by almost 22 percent to 120.63 billion, compared to 98.95 billion in the same month in 2020.
After a six-month gap, power consumption has recorded year-on-year growth in September 2020, and 11 , 6 percent in October 2020.
In November, the growth of power consumption slowed to 3.12 percent, mainly due to the beginning of winter.
In December, it grew 4.5 percent, while this was 4.4 percent higher in January 2021.