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Delhi's power demand today broke all previous records, breaching the 6,000 MW mark for the first time, even as residents across several areas of the megapolis sweated out owing to outages in the midst of a tormenting heat wave.
The State Load Despatch Centre recorded the maximum power load of 6,044 MW at 3.36 pm, earlier at 2.34 pm the electricity demand peaked at 6,011 MW. As compared to last year, the rise totals to an increase of over 20 per cent.
The previous record was logged on July 11, 2014 when consumption had touched 5,925 MW. Authorities urged residents to stop using non-important power guzzling appliances during peak hours.
The state-run Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) said demand of power has gone unpredictably high in the last few days and stated that non-payment of dues by BRPL and BYPL was hampering operations and maintenance activities.
People took to social media in venting out their frustration as various areas of the city, especially its western, northern and eastern parts, suffered power cuts ranging from one to five hours.
Due to a snag with DTL's Bamnauli-Pappakalan 220 KV transmission line for a couple of hours, power supply in parts of West Delhi, including Dwarka and Uttam Nagar was impacted, power officials said.
Delhi's Power Demand Breaks Record, Rises To 6044 Megawatt
The State Load Despatch Centre recorded the maximum power load of 6,044 MW at 3.36 pm, earlier at 2.34 pm the electricity demand peaked at 6,011 MW. As compared to last year, the rise totals to an increase of over 20 per cent.
The previous record was logged on July 11, 2014 when consumption had touched 5,925 MW. Authorities urged residents to stop using non-important power guzzling appliances during peak hours.
The state-run Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) said demand of power has gone unpredictably high in the last few days and stated that non-payment of dues by BRPL and BYPL was hampering operations and maintenance activities.
People took to social media in venting out their frustration as various areas of the city, especially its western, northern and eastern parts, suffered power cuts ranging from one to five hours.
Due to a snag with DTL's Bamnauli-Pappakalan 220 KV transmission line for a couple of hours, power supply in parts of West Delhi, including Dwarka and Uttam Nagar was impacted, power officials said.
Delhi's Power Demand Breaks Record, Rises To 6044 Megawatt
