Ahead of paddy season, power demand surpasses 9,400 MW in Punjab
With the rise in mercury, states power demand crossed 9,400 MW today. In the past one week, an increase of 2,300 MW has been witnessed in demand.
Despite no office supply load on May 13 (Saturday), the power demand touched 9,418 MW. The power demand would likely touch 15,500 MW in July during the peak paddy season.
Now, three units each at Lehra Mohabbat and Ropar are fully operational. One unit at Ropar is non-operational due to less demand. All seven units at private thermal Plants are operating at full capacity.