Power consumption touches 60 MU

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time in the electrical history of the state, daily power consumption has touched 60 millionunits. On Tuesday, March 6, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) recorded a consumption of 60.07 MU. The first three days of March had recorded consumption well over 59 MU - which was also a first, and Tuesday’s figure has come as no surprise to the KSEB officials. The previous record was 59.83 MU, set on March 2 this year. The total consumption on Tuesday in the four southern states and Pondicherry was 688.38 MU. The peak demand during evening hours on Tuesday in Kerala was 3,223 megawatts (MW), and the state recorded a shortage of 173 MW. The day peak stood at 3,265 MW with a shortage of 130 MW. Hydro-electric power stations in the state chipped in with 22.75 MU on Tuesday, of which the 780 MW Idukki Project accounted for 10.20 MU.