Delhi’s winter peak power demand crosses 5,000 MW

New Delhi, Jan 1 : Delhi’s peak power demand hit the season’s highest level at 5,021 MW on Friday, owing to the ongoing cold wave conditions, power distribution company (discom) BSES said.
It is the first time this winter that the national capital’s peak power demand has crossed the 5,000 MW mark, a company statement said. Last year, the peak power demand on January 1 was 5,226 MW.
The release said that on Friday, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) successfully met the electricity demand of 2,054 MW and 1,145 MW in their respective areas.
On December 1, Delhi’s peak power demand was 3,504 MW, according to BSES. Since then, it increased by over 43 per cent. Since November 1, Delhi’s peak power demand has increased by nearly 60 per cent.
The release also said that Delhi’s highest peak power demand last month was at 4,671 MW recorded on December 30, 2020. In two days, the demand increased by over 7 per cent to 5,021 MW.
“Delhi’s peak power demand in December 2020 surpassed the peak power demand of December 2019 on 10 corresponding days. It is expected to increase further in the coming days if the winter chill continues,” BSES said.