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Electricity demand peaks in Punjab ahead of the sowing season: Report

In Haryana, demand has reached 8.5 Gw versus 9.4 Gw last year

power, electricity, plant, renewables, thermal
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The overall electricity generation declined 16 per cent in May and 23 per cent in April, primarily due to the lockdown

Amritha Pillay
Electricity demand in Punjab has surpassed last year’s demand, with the peak in June being 12.3 gigawatt (Gw) versus 11.5 Gw last year. 

In Haryana, demand has reached 8.5 Gw versus 9.4 Gw last year. 

The demand for power picks up in both the states by 3-4 Gw from May to June because of subsidised agricultural power demand ahead of the sowing season, according to an IDFC India Power Pulse report released on Thursday.  
The overall electricity generation declined 16 per cent in May and 23 per

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