Power utilization at its peak in Gujarat
April 09, 2022
Gandhinagar: Gujarat reported 20,200-megawatt (MW) electricity demand during peak-hours on Friday- 8th April, which is the highest electricity demand ever so far.
The electricity demand during peak-hours was 19,200 MW on Thursday- 7th April. It was 19,636 MW on 4th April, 19,538 MW on 5th April, 19,560 MW on 6th April.
The demand of electricity is around 4300 lakh units. Out of them, 910 lakh units are used for agriculture sector, 1520 lakh units for industrial sector, 561 lakh units for urban residences, and 560 lakh units for Jyotigram yojana (24 hours rural non-agriculture power supply).
The electricity generation by the government units under Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) is 49 per cent. Around 800 MW electricity generation is through wind energy units and 950 MW by solar energy units. DeshGujarat
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