Overall Electricity Demand Nearly at pre-Covid Levels: ICRA Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The all India electricity demand is witnessing a gradual recovery and stood at 98 percent of the pre-COVID level in August 2020, finds ICRA The all India electricity demand is witnessing a gradual recovery and stood at over 96 percent of the pre-Covid level in July 2020 and further improved to close to 98 percent […] Read more
Each Degree Rise in Heat Index led to 187 MW Increase in Power Demand: CSE Updated On Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Every degree rise in heat index resulted in a 187-megawatt increase in electricity demand during COVID-19 lockdown, which was six percent higher than in 2019, according to a new analysis. The analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) was on electricity demand and its correlation with weather data during the successive stages of lockdown […] Read more
Discoms’ Revenues to Fall 13.1% With Decline in Power Demand: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, power demand is expected to decline by around 8% in current fiscal and is likely to result in a 13.1 percent YoY decline in revenues of Discoms. Power demand is expected to decline by around 8 percent in current fiscal due to the steep fall in demand from commercial and […] Read more
Delhi Clocks Highest Peak Power Demand of the Season Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The peak power demand in Delhi clocked 5,805 MW on the night of June 15, the season’s highest, surpassing the previous high of 5,591 MW recorded on June 12. The peak power demand in Delhi clocked 5,805 MW on the night of June 15, the season’s highest, surpassing the previous high of 5,591 MW recorded on June 12, power […] Read more
Not Lockdown, Cooler Weather Behind Delhi’s Power Demand Gap: Credit Suisse Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The fall in power demand in Delhi has more to do with the weather than the lockdown itself, according to research by foreign brokerage, Credit Suisse The fall in power demand in Delhi has more to do with the weather than the lockdown itself. According to research by foreign brokerage, Credit Suisse, the gap in power demand versus last year levels has again expanded to […] Read more
Power Demand Drop Expands to 19.7% in June First Week Updated On Mon, Jun 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy A relatively cooler first week of June in many parts of the country has seen the power demand slump widen from 8.8 percent in May to 19.7 percent in June. A relatively cooler first week of June in many parts of the country has seen the power demand slump widen from 8.8 percent in May […] Read more
Third Straight day of Hike, Power Demand in Delhi Surges to 5464 MW Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Peak power demand in the Delhi surged to 5,464 MW on Tuesday (May 26, 2020) night, the highest in the season so far, power Discom BSES has said. With the ongoing heatwave and the temperature soaring every passing day, peak power demand in the Delhi surged to 5,464 MW on Tuesday (May 26, 2020) night, […] Read more
Power Demand Dropped 24% in April Due to Lockdown: CRISIL Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy With almost no economic activity taking place in the first 20 days of April due to lockdown, power demand declined sharply by 24 percent in the month With almost no economic activity taking place in the first 20 days of April due to lockdown, and very little operations after that, power demand declined sharply by […] Read more
No Spike in Power Demand With Partial Easing of Lockdown Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The partial relaxation in lockdown from April 20 onwards could not perk up power demand, which remained almost static so far mainly due to cool weather. The partial relaxation in lockdown for certain economic activities from April 20 onwards could not perk up power demand, which remained almost static so far mainly due to cool weather. According […] Read more