Chandigarh: On the directions of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to ensure unhindered supply to all consumers, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has successfully met the highest ever peak demand of 14054 MW on 27-06-2022 at 12:15 PM and is 4.64% more in comparison to last year peak demand met.
Disclosing this Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that last year it was recorded at 13431 MW on 01-07-2021 at 1.15 PM.
Notably, PSPCL had also supplied 3103 LUs on 26-06-2022 which is also the highest ever record of power supplied in a single day and is 1.21% more in comparison to 3066 LUs supplied on 01-07-2021 last year.
The Minister also added that the power demand has been persistently high during this summer and during June, PSPCL has supplied 6254 MUs up to 26-06-2022 which are 7% more in comparison to 5828 MUs supplied during the same period in 2021.
He further said that for the Paddy Season, PSPCL is providing a daily 8-hour power supply to its agriculture consumers and also providing a 24-hour power supply to all other categories of consumers in the State without imposing any power cuts on any category of consumers.