Chennai, July 20 (IANS) A weak southwest monsoon, poor inflows into major reservoirs and prolonged heatwave conditions have sharply reduced hydel power generation in Tamil Nadu this year, increasing the state’s dependence on expensive electricity purchases from the power exchange to meet rising demand. Official data shows that between April 1 and July 17, Tamil Nadu generated only 751.034 million units (MU) of hydel power, nearly half the 1,509.549 MU produced during the corresponding period l…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption as an intense heat wave, coupled with a shortage of cooking gas, is driving households and small businesses to rely more on electric appliances.Consequent to this, the state recorded a peak power demand of 6,012 MW on Tuesday evening, the highest ever, surpassing Monday’s 5,933 MW.Total daily consumption also touched a monthly high of 112.52 million units.Of this, a substantial 87.42 mill…