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- Andhra Pradesh recorded a daily power consumption peak of 290 million units as temperatures rose significantly above normal levels.
- The state purchased 15,673 million units of electricity between April and May to meet the increased demand from households and businesses.
- A rainfall deficit of 47.5 percent contributed to the heightened energy consumption.
- The government aims to maintain an uninterrupted power supply to prevent outages across rural and urban regions.
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- Ongoing power availability across Andhra Pradesh
- Impact of weather conditions on future energy consumption levels
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Gottipati Ravi Kumar
Energy minister
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“the government is making efforts to ensure that power cuts are not imposed, whether in urban or the rural areas”
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…AP Power Demand Peaks At 290 MU Per Day Amid Rise In Temperatures Energy minister Ravi Kumar underlined that the government is making efforts to ensure that power cuts are not imposed, whether in urban or the rural areas . Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh purchased 15,673 million units (MUs) of power worth ₹8,093 crore from April to May this fiscal, compared to 13,485 MUs costing ₹7,063 crore during the corresponding period last year. This is…
“under the influence of El Nino, daily power consumption has increased to 290 MUs from 240 MUs during the corresponding period last year”
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…weighted average cost of power purchased during the current fiscal is ₹5.16 per unit, compared to ₹5.24 per unit during the corresponding period last fiscal. Energy minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said on Tuesday that under the influence of El Nino, daily power consumption has increased to 290 MUs from 240 MUs during the corresponding period last year . He said the average demand for energy had increased by 20 per cent due to the rise in temperatures. The minister maintained that despite APGenco generating power at a record level, AP is facing pressure due to…
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