Summer rains help reduce electricity consumption in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state receiving summer rains, the electricity consumption fell below 100 million units for the first time in the last one and a half months. Power consumption on Friday was 98.8 million units. The power requirement has also come down to less than 5000 MW. The peak demand is 4976 MW. Electricity consumption reached 100 million units in the first week of last month. It was recorded above 110 million units and continuously broke the all-time record. Average consumption on May 7 was 5607 MW. But on May 8, the day with widespread rain, it was 561 MW less than the previous day. Electricity consumption has decreased from Thursday to yesterday.

Last ten days consumption

May 1 5607 MW, 2nd 5797 MW, 3rd 5635 MW, 5th 5482 MW, 6th 5639 MW, 7th 5728 MW, 8th 5167 MW, 9th 5209 MW 4976 MW on 10th