“Given the sharp fall in the core sector, there will automatically be a reflection in the overall electricity consumption”
“Going by the current trends, demand growth is likely to remain below 3 per cent for FY2020”
“Power demand will grow, but maybe at a lower rate than historically forecast, until something changes”
Views of Rahul Tongia, Anish De and Sabyasachi Majumdar
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