Tag: Power Shortage

India: Power consumption rises to 4.4 BU/day in Apr; northern region records highest growth

Apr 18, 2022

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by

Abdul Sayeed

in Non Coking

Indian power consumption, buoyed by soaring temperatures in peak summer, surged in April 2022 thereby adding more pressure on the coal-fired plants. As per data provided by the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), power consumption during the first 16 days of April 2022 increased to 4.41 billion units (BU) against 4.20 BU in the corresponding…