Power sector agencies are urging consumers to wisely use air conditioners with the summer heat driving up electricity demand like never before in the State.
The request is part of the ‘Urjakiran’ campaign launched by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and the Energy Management Centre, Kerala, (EMC), to coax the public to control electricity use during the evening hours when demand peaks.
As part of the demand-side management drive, EMC has urged KSEB consumers to keep their AC temperature setting above 25 degrees celsius for energy efficiency. “Many people set it at 17 or 18 degrees which increases electricity usage. Decreasing the temperature setting by one degree increases consumption by 6%,” EMC director R. Harikumar said.
