INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the first half of the month, government data showed, as curbs on movement to restrict the spread of the coronavirus stifled demand for power
Power supplied to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat - India's richest and most industrial states which together account for nearly a third
federal grid operator POSOCO showed, as the state imposed a total shutdown on April 26.Industries and offices account for half the country's
annual electricity consumption
Power generation in India generally starts rising from April and peaks in May due to a higher air-conditioning load
Senior government officials have cited the recovery in demand for power in late 2020 as a sign the economy was beginning to recover from its
second half of April, while the southern state of Telangana saw the steepest drop of over 23 per cent
India's total power supply fell 3.3 per cent.India's fresh infections soared to a new global record of over 400,000 on Saturday, and
industry officials are concerned the rampant second wave of COVID-19 will dent economic growth
complete lockdown during the same period last year.
