Kerala power consumption breaks records amid heatwave

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Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption as an intense heat wave, coupled with a shortage of cooking gas, is driving households and small businesses to rely more on electric appliances. Consequent to this, the state recorded a peak power demand of 6,012 MW on Tuesday evening, the highest […] The post Scorching heat, gas shortage push Kerala’s power demand to record high appeared f…

Scorching heat, gas shortage push Kerala's power demand to record high

Scorching heat, gas shortage push Kerala’s power demand to record high Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption as an intense heat wave, coupled with a shortage of cooking gas, is driving households and small businesses to rely more on electric appliances. Consequent to this, the state recorded a peak power demand of 6,012 MW on Tuesday evening, the highest ever, surpassing Monday…

Heatwave, LPG shortage push Kerala power demand to record high

Kerala has recorded its highest-ever electricity demand at 6,012 MW as an intense heatwave and an LPG shortage drive households and businesses towards greater use of electric appliances.

Kerala power consumption breaks records amid heatwave

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 15 (PTI) Kerala's electricity consumption has surged to unprecedented levels amid intense summer heat, with the state recording its highest-ever power demand on April 14.Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, said the total daily consumption reached 112.52 million units, the highest recorded so far this month.During peak hours on Tuesday, power demand touched 6,012 MW, marking an all-time h…