Delhi's peak power demand rose to its highest-ever level of 4,648 MW for month of March, which was recorded as warmest in country in 122 years, the discoms said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the power demand had gone to 7323 MW on Wednesday.

The peak power demand of Delhi in March 2022 was 25 per cent more than that of corresponding period of last year, discoms said. India recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heat wave scorching large swathes of country in month. From a maximum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius at start of month, the national capital recorded a high of 39.9 degrees Celsius on March 31. "The peak power demand of Delhi during March 2022 clocked 4,648 MW on March 31 which is highest-ever power demand recorded during March in the national capital," the discoms said.

Delhi's peak power demand during March was 3,725 MW in 2021, 3,775 MW in 2020 and 4,016 MW in 2019, they said. The overall peak demand of Delhi in 2022 is expected to cross 8,000 MW in the summer season. The current all-time high demand is 7,323 MW recorded in 2021, the discoms said.

A BSES spokesperson said the peak demand in the BRPL discom area comprising south and west Delhi is expected to reach around 3,500 MW during the summers of 2022. The peak demand of BYPL is likely to go up to 1,800 MW, he said.

According to Delhi’s State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC), the all time peak demand rose to 7409 on April 7. “On April 7, Delhi Generation was recorded at 507 MW while maximum load reached to 4762 MW and minimum load was recovered as 3382 MW,” as per SLDC.