The country’s mean temperature in January was 18.98 degrees Celsius, the third highest for the month since 1901, behind 1958 and 1990, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) said.
India’s power consumption rose by 2.7 per cent to 137.49 billion units in January as use of household heating appliances reduced due to above-normal temperatures.
The mean temperature in January was 18.98 degrees Celsius, the third highest for the month since 1901, behind 1958 and 1990.
The growth of power demand and consumption will be subdued in February as well due to rise in temperature.
The growth of power demand as well as consumption will be subdued in February as well due to rise in temperature.
Power consumption was 133.94 BU in January 2024, according to official data.
Similarly, the highest supply in a day (peak power demand met) also rose to 237.30 GW in January this year from 222.32 GW in the same month last year, a news agency reported.
The peak power demand touched an all-time high of about 250 GW in May 2024.
Peak power demand is expected to touch 270 GW in summer this year, the government estimates.
IMD has projected that most parts of India would experience above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall in February, following a warmer and drier January.
The rainfall in February is likely to be below 81 per cent of the long-period average (1971-2020) of 22.7 mm as per IMD forecast.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
