<p>Rise in economic activities in 2022-23 has witnessed higher demand for electricity in the country, says <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/central-electricity-authority" target="_blank">Central Electricity Authority</a> (CEA) latest data.</p>.<p>Power consumption grew 9.5 per cent to 1,503.65 billion units year-on-year in 2022-23. In the previous fiscal, it was 1,374.02 billion units (BU) in 2021-22.</p>.<p>The peak power demand or highest supply in a day also rose to 207.23 GW in the last fiscal, higher than 200.53 GW in 2021-22.</p>.<p>In the current fiscal, the power demand is expected to grow further as the peak power demand may touch 229 GW this summer.</p>.<p>Anticipating higher demand, the Power Ministry has already issued instructions to imported coal-based plants to run at full capacity. Besides, the government has directed domestic coal-based plants to import coal for blending to meet the unprecedented demand for electricity this summer.</p>.<p>Last month, several northern states received widespread rain, which has resulted in a reduction in power demand. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/9-of-indias-electricity-to-come-from-nuclear-sources-by-2047-jitendra-singh-1208072.html" target="_blank">Power consumption</a> in March 2023 dipped to 126.21 BU from 128.47 BU in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Power consumption from April 2022 to February 2023 surpassed the 2021-22 level. Power consumption from April 2022 to February 2023 stood at 1,377.43 BU, higher than the 1,374.02 BU recorded in the entire 2021-22 fiscal, says data.</p>
<p>Rise in economic activities in 2022-23 has witnessed higher demand for electricity in the country, says <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/central-electricity-authority" target="_blank">Central Electricity Authority</a> (CEA) latest data.</p>.<p>Power consumption grew 9.5 per cent to 1,503.65 billion units year-on-year in 2022-23. In the previous fiscal, it was 1,374.02 billion units (BU) in 2021-22.</p>.<p>The peak power demand or highest supply in a day also rose to 207.23 GW in the last fiscal, higher than 200.53 GW in 2021-22.</p>.<p>In the current fiscal, the power demand is expected to grow further as the peak power demand may touch 229 GW this summer.</p>.<p>Anticipating higher demand, the Power Ministry has already issued instructions to imported coal-based plants to run at full capacity. Besides, the government has directed domestic coal-based plants to import coal for blending to meet the unprecedented demand for electricity this summer.</p>.<p>Last month, several northern states received widespread rain, which has resulted in a reduction in power demand. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/9-of-indias-electricity-to-come-from-nuclear-sources-by-2047-jitendra-singh-1208072.html" target="_blank">Power consumption</a> in March 2023 dipped to 126.21 BU from 128.47 BU in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Power consumption from April 2022 to February 2023 surpassed the 2021-22 level. Power consumption from April 2022 to February 2023 stood at 1,377.43 BU, higher than the 1,374.02 BU recorded in the entire 2021-22 fiscal, says data.</p>
