Page 8 - Electricity Demands

Power producers need a new paradigm amid low, unpredictable demand

PPAs are proving inflexible in a regime of falling demand and the rise of renewable power

Plant load of thermal stations dips to record low of 45% in Apr-May

This is 18 per cent lower than the year ago period, a study by CARE Ratings showed, quoting figures from Central Electricity Authority

Covid-19 crisis: Indian economy's road to recovery still has long way to go

Agriculture was expected to be the only silver lining in the economy in the current financial year

Power demand slump narrows marginally to 9.76% in third week of Jun

The slump in power demand in the first week of the June was recorded at 19.7 per cent. However, the decline so far is still higher than 8.8 per cent recorded in May.

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 minister R K Singh asks Rs 3 trillion from finance commission

The minister informed the commission that the old schemes of the ministry are being amalgamated into a new scheme for which he requested Rs 3 trillion over five years.

Covid-19 won't impact us, examining if we need pay cuts: JSW Energy CEO

The privatisation of distribution in Union Territories is a positive move by the government, says Prashant Jain, joint MD & CEO of JSW Energy

Average spot power price dip 25% to Rs 2.42 per unit in April amid lockdown

Besides, the power sales volume at 4,052 million units (MU) last month was down 6.6 per cent as compared to the year-ago period, an IEX statement said.

Adani Green Q4 PBT at Rs 69 cr, firm says Covid-19 impact not significant

Lower expenses drive profit number; firm had incurred a loss in the same period a year ago

Global energy demand will fall 6% in 2020: International Energy Agency

The decline is equivalent to losing the entire energy demand of India, the world's third-largest energy consumer

Even after partial easing of Covid-19 lockdown, power demand declines 25%

On a weekly basis, electricity generation is down 3% in the last week of April

Covid-19 outbreak: For big electrical players, lockdown only a blip

Most of the firms that are dependent on government contracts are looking at a dry pipeline in the near term.

Core sector output shrinks by 6.5% in March amid coronavirus lockdown

March performance is worst in current series

Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years

The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.

Lights out for the power sector? Coronavirus makes a crisis worse

Its pre-pandemic crisis is likely to worsen with the prolonged lockdown unless the government offers some vital concessions

India's electricity demand rises after 5 months of decline, up 3.5% in Jan

January demand for electricity rose to 105.29 billion units from 101.71 billion units a year earlier, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed

Power demand falls for fourth straight month, down to 98.84 bn units in Nov

India's power demand fell 13.2% in October from a year ago, posting its steepest monthly decline in more than 12 years, reflecting a deepening growth slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy

Growth in India's energy consumption, power supply hits five-year low

In five years, there has never been a situation where demand has fallen against planned energy generation

Needed: A white paper on the Indian economy

Economic sentiment is as important as the actual data on the economy

Economic slowdown, falling industrial demand hurting power consumption

Gujarat saw 1.1% fall in demand, Maharashtra 2.63% in April-September period