India preparing for uptrend in electricity consumption

Shopkeepers wait for customers at a wholesale electronics market in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

NEW DELHI: India has asked companies to operate underutilised gas-based power plants in May and June, and extend operations of imported coal-based plants until Oct 15 to meet anticipated high demand for electricity.

The South Asian nation registered an 8% rise in electricity consumption in the financial year that ended last month and demand is expected to rise in the hot summer months.