Power consumption touches 285 Million Units on July 15
Andhra Pradesh reached a record-high electricity consumption of 285 million units on July 15 due to extreme heat caused by El Niño. State officials have ordered power utilities to secure additional energy supplies and maintain coal stocks to prevent shortages.
Why it matters
Rising energy demand driven by climate change poses a significant infrastructure challenge for regional power grids and resource management.
Andhra Pradesh recorded its highest-ever electricity consumption for the month of July with the daily energy demand touching 285 Million Units (MU) on July 15 due to the El Nino-induced weather conditions, and it reflected a significant increase in power requirement across all consumer categories, according to senior officials of the Energy Department.
They told Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand in a review meeting through video-conference on power supply on Thursday that the El Niño was impacting weather patterns, as a result of which the temperatures had been persistently high.
Mr. Vijayanand directed the power utilities to make advance arrangements to meet the anticipated demand in August and September, and to procure additional power through exchanges and the Term-Ahead Market, whenever necessary, to ensure uninterrupted and reliable power supply to the consumers.
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