Power demand shoots up amid cold wave across North India
Mint Kolkata|January 03, 2025
With projections of the cold wave in Jan, the demand is expected to remain elevated
Rituraj Baruah & Puja Das

Power demand in the country has shot up in the past few weeks amid plummeting temperatures across North India.

Peak power demand in December remained largely above 200GW and touched a high of 224GW due to increased demand for heating. With projections of the cold wave continuing in January, the demand is expected to remain elevated.

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