Page 8 - Power Demand Forecast

Why smart meters are imperative for discoms

The Covid-19 crisis is also an opportunity for accelerating the rollout and adoption of smart metering

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.

Cool weather widens power demand slump to 19.7% in first week of June

The peak power demand met in May stood at 166.42 GW (recorded on May 26), which was 8.82 per cent less than 182.55 GW in the same month a year earlier

It's back to business for industry, but not quite 'business as usual' yet

From high-end cars and mobiles to steel and cement, demand is rising

RInfra's regulatory assets could impact sale of Delhi power business

There has been no tariff hike in the last four years and experts believe that the status quo is likely to prevail in the near future

Lockdown impact: Dip in electricity demand hits coal-fired power generation

During 2019-20, the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) tumbled to 55.5 per cent owing to a decline in power demand and increasing traction from renewable power sources

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.

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.

Covid-19 to further paralyse cash flow, coal supply chain of power units

Power demand continues to fall while surplus coal lies unused at their sites; non-pithead units impacted most

Post coronavirus lockdown, industrial demand for power plummets by 30%

An overall generation down by 3.6 per cent YoY in March 2020, creating financial problem for producers

Coronavirus impact: Power demand falls 20%, discom revenues to be hit

Power engineers write letter to PM Modi seeking moratorium on payments

Peak power demand to bounce back in FY21 depending on industrial activity

While growth in manufacturing hinges on expansion of industrial base, growth in domestic consumption is likely to continue on urbanization and irrigation drive

Power demand forecast cut, but govt won't acknowledge CEA survey

According to CEA report, electricity demand to grow lower than the 5% projected

Power demand sees fourth straight month of fall, declines 4.28% in Nov

According to the data, the power demand shrank 12.94 per cent to 98.36 BU in October this year compared to the year-ago month

Heatwave 2018: Power demand in India to touch record high this summer

Power demand in India is looking at an uptick this summer. The country's peak demand has been 157,000 Mw this month, 15 per cent higher than in the same month last year. The northern region, especially Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, are likely to load the grid the most. Demand grew by 13 per cent, 10 per cent and 13 per cent in UP, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, respectively, goes a report from lender IDFC. UP has become the second state in the country with 20 Gw demand, after Maharashtra. In one month, the peak power shortage has increased by more than double to 1,281 MUs due to increase in demand. Currently, of the 300,000 Mw of installed capacity, 60,000 Mw is under outageMost states are meeting peak demand through the short-term market. Last week, as temperatures rose, the spot power price increased to Rs 4/unit. It was Rs 2.35/unit last March.Most states would take the short-term route to procure power, said a power market expert, adding states continue to be unwilling to sign ...

Centre scales down power demand forecast

Power ministry has scaled down projection of demand from the earlier estimated 289 giga watts (Gw) to 239 Gw by 2022