Delhi's power demand touches all-time high of 7,717 MW amid heatwaves, no relief in sight

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highest ever in the history of the national capital". "Fourth day in a row, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 7000 MW. For the first time, Delhi’s peak power demand likely to cross 8000 MW, DISCOM officials were quoted by news agency ANI as saying.

The minimum load recorded on Tuesday as of 9 pm was at 5,109 MW around 8 am, according to SLDC. Delhi SLDC said in a post on X on Tuesday, "At 15:33 hrs today, Delhi's maximum demand met a new all time high today of 7717 MW; crossing for the first time the high made in June 2022." Delhi's previous all-time high peak power demand was 7,695 MW on June 29, 2022, around 3:10 pm. On Monday Delhi’s peak power demand clocked 7,572 MW – the highest ever in May in Delhi.

BSES Delhi assured that its discoms "are fully prepared to ensure a reliable power supply to its around 50 lakh consumers and 2 crore residents across South, West, East, and Central Delhi". "Our robust arrangements include long-term PPAs, green power, and banking arrangements with other states," BSES Delhi said in a post on X. The BSES Delhi also informed that it is also leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI and Machine Learning to accurately predict power demand and ensure a steady power supply.

"Around 2,100 MW of green power to play an important role in powering Delhi during the summer months," a spokesperson of BSES discoms BRPL and BYPL told PTI. Heatwave conditions impact power demands during summer. The power demand can be attributed to weather conditions as residents tend to use more air conditioning and cooling appliances during extreme summer.