The ministry has estimated that the peak power demand will reach 260 GW during the summer season (April to June), anticipating an extended duration of
At the root of the problem lies the coal shortage and more than 70% of power generation is coal-dependent
Power consumption and demand has significantly increased this year as compared to the previous year as economic activity resumed after lockdown curbs
Power consumption in the first week of April last year (from April 1 to 7, 2020) was recorded at 19.33 billion units