Amidst concerns that the demand will shoot up further once Gruha Jyothi scheme kicks in, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has expressed confidence in handling the demand efficiently. This year, the power utility efficiently managed a peak demand of 7,800 Mega Watts (MW) on April 23 without glitches, it said.
The peak demand in Bescom’s overall jurisdiction as well as Bengaluru Metropolitan Area Zone (BMAZ) has been consistently rising year-on-year. In the BMAZ region, the peak demand this year was around 3,570 MW, which was recorded on April 21. In the previous year, the overall peak demand was 7,740 MW and 3,505 MW in the BMAZ region.
Officials cited soaring temperatures this year as the reason for a slight growth in demand compared to the previous year. “Although pre-monsoon showers started by May, March and April were very hot. The use of fans and ACs in many households as well as commercial establishments, along with industrial usage, drove the demand over 7,000 MW. Once it started raining, the demand came down gradually,” said a senior official in Bescom.
