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Electricity demand increases to 29 Crore units due to scorching summer!

Posted on: 28/Mar/2015 12:40:31 PM
As summer has intensified throughout Tamil Nadu, consumption of electric power has increased to to 29 Crore units.

On Thursday, 26th March, the power demand recorded 29,39,29,000 units of electrical energy. As compared to last years maximum demand, this falls short only by 40000 units!

With the intensity of heat increasing every day, people have resorted to using air-conditioners. The officials informed this as the reason for the increased demand.

Power demand has also touched 14000 MW. In the last few days, the demand was around 13,900 MW.

It is expected that this demand will cross 14000 MW if the summer intensity continues.

There has been a good increase in the number of air-conditioners under use in Tamil Nadu and this is the main reason for the increased demand.