As the city witnessed the hottest day in five years, power demand too shot up. On Thursday, the power demand reached one of the highest this season as it stood at 5,250 MW. living was made terrible for residents with the sultry weather as several areas in East and West Delhi faced prolonged power outages.
“The peak load recorded in Delhi on Thursday was 5,250 MW which was one of the highest this year. Earlier, on May 31, the peak demand had reached 5,332 MW. On May 27, the demand stood at 5,315 MW,” said an official in the Power Department. In East Delhi, areas like Mayur Vihar Phases I, II and III, Dilshad Garden, laxmi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Darya Ganj, Karawal Nagar, Yamuna Vihar and Karkardooma witnessed power outages to the tune of two hours. In West Delhi, areas like Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Paschim Vihar, Janakpuri and Moti Nagar too lurched in darkness for hours. Areas in Outer Delhi like Bamnauli saw outages to the tune of three to four hours.