Coal crisis: Power consumption moderates by 72 million units on October 9
The Hindu
According to the data, the power consumption of 3,900 MU on October 8 was the highest this month so far (Oct. 1-9), which also became cause of concern among the ongoing coal shortage crisis in the country
Power consumption dipped by nearly 2% or by 72 million units (MU) to 3,828 MU on October 9 compared to 3,900 MU on October 8, showing slight improvement in supply situation across the country amid coal shortage crisis, according to the Power Ministry data.
According to the data, the power consumption of 3,900 MU on October 8 was the highest this month so far (from October 1 to 9), which also became cause of concern among the ongoing coal shortage crisis in the country.
On October 9, Tata Power arm Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. (DDL) which operates in North and Northwest Delhi, had sent phone messages to its consumers saying, “Due to limited coal availability in generation plants across the north, power supply scenario between 2-6 p.m. is at critical level. Kindly use electricity judiciously. Be a responsible citizen. Inconvenience caused is regretted - Tata Power-DDL.” This was the fallout of coal shortage at power plants in a year when the country produced record coal, but rains hit movement of the fuel from mines to power generation units, impacting power generation in many states, including Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Tamil Nadu.