As the sun sizzles and day temperatures hover over 40˚ Celsius and sometimes even go up to 43˚, Greater Hyderabad is on a record-breaking spree, both in terms of daily energy consumption and peak load of power on the transmission system, this summer.
With the consumption of electrical appliances such as air-conditioners, coolers, refrigerators and central cooling systems, in commercial establishments and IT and other industries going up, energy use in the Greater Hyderabad area has reached 88.75 million units as on April 30 (Tuesday), out of the 232.83 MU consumed in the State. This accounts for 38.12% of the total energy consumed during the 24-hour period.
Energy consumption in and around the city is constantly rising, though the demand from the agriculture sector is on a constant decline, with most of the summer (Rabi) crops reaching the harvest stage and only standing horticultural crops, including vegetables and fruits, drawing power (with the use of pump sets to draw groundwater and for operation of micro irrigation systems).
