<ul><li>India's electricity consumption surged by nearly 7% to 148.48 billion units in March, driven by rising temperatures.</li><li>The peak power demand increased to 235.22 gigawatts last month, up from 221.68 GW in March 2024.</li><li>Experts anticipate further increases in power demand and consumption from April onwards, due to expected above-average temperatures.</li><li>India should prepare for a 9 to 10% growth in peak electricity demand this summer, given the anticipated increase in heatwave days.</li></ul>

India Sees Surge In Power Demand, Consumption Up Nearly 7% In March

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