Power consumption rises around 6 per cent in January 2021

India’s power consumption has increased around 6 per cent from 105.15 billion units (BUs) in January 2020 to 111.43 billion units (BU) in January 2021. …

In addition, peak power demand also registered a growth of around 11 per cent to 189.64 GW in January 2021 compared to 170.97 GW in January 2020. On January 30, peak power demand surged to its all-time high of 189.64 GW.