Telangana power demand reaches record 14,794 MW on Tuesday

Officials said the demand had increased due to high consumption in industries in the districts along with rise in cultivable areas

Hyderabad: The peak power demand of 14,794 megawatts was registered on Tuesday in the State as against the 12,966 MW recorded on the corresponding date last year.

According to Transco officials, this was the highest peak demand witnessed in the State since the formation of Telangana.

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The power consumption on Tuesday stood at 290 million units, which also is the highest in the recent past. Officials said the demand was likely to be more than 16,000 megawatts and consumption would touch 300 million units in the coming days.

Officials said the demand had increased due to high consumption in industries in the districts along with rise in cultivable areas.

The agriculture sector accounts for 30 percent of the total electricity consumption in the State and since a majority of farmers use borewells for cultivating crops, the demand for electricity has increased. Even the power consumption in the industrial sector has increased by 20 percent this year, officials informed.

After State formation, Telangana increased its power generation capacity by 9,680 MW and another 7,962 MW of projects are under various stages of construction.

The State government spent over Rs.38,000 crore to develop infrastructure in the sector, and is continuing similar initiatives apart from continuing to supply 24×7 free power supply to farmers.