India’s electricity consumption rose by 4.8% to 114.37 billion units (BU) in October, according to power ministry data, indicating a good recovery amid coal shortages at power generation plants.
The electricity consumption in October last year was 109.17 BU and in the same period in 2019 it was 97.84 BU.
During October, the maximum power demand met or the highest single day supply stood at 174.60 GW, up from 169.89 GW seen a year ago. The data clearly shows that along with the electricity consumption in the country, the demand is improving.
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