This year's intense heat wave in Jharkhand has shattered a 26-year-old record for electricity consumption. For the first time since the state's formation, electricity demand surpassed 3,100 megawatts. Previously, the state's peak demand during the summer months ranged between 2,600 and 2,700 megawatts, but this time, that record was shattered. The steadily increasing demand since May 19th has tested JBVNL. Electricity consumption has risen sharp…
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This year's intense heat wave in Jharkhand has shattered a 26-year-old record for electricity consumption. For the first time since the state's formation, electricity demand surpassed 3,100 megawatts. Previously, the state's peak demand during the summer months ranged between 2,600 and 2,700 megawatts, but this time, that record was shattered. The steadily increasing demand since May 19th has tested JBVNL. Electricity consumption has risen sharp…