CESC witnesses huge hike in power consumption

Kolkata: The enthusiasm and excitement generated by football World Cup at distant Russia has influenced the demand map of power consumption during the night in CESC area.

On Friday (June 15), midnight demand touched 1976 MW, which is 3.65 percent higher than last year and 1919 MW on Saturday (June 16), which is 1.21 percent higher than last year.

According to observers, the excitement of football World Cup is keeping the football enthusiasts awake before their television sets.

In many cases, it is an all-family affair where even friends and neighbours are joining. An analysis of the trend indicates that the unusual heat is also a contributory factor with electrical fans and AC machines in

full swing.

Assuring consumers of a trouble-free power supply both during day and night, a company spokesperson said CESC

is ready to meet the demands of consumers both during the day and night. The CESC generating stations are in full swing and no shortage of supply is apprehended.

A spokesperson confirmed that the surge in midnight demand has led to a marginal increase in temporary faults and 500 strong CESC restoration team has successfully restored the marginal faults.

CESC has successfully responded to rising telephone calls and this alert will continue as long as it is necessary.

The maximum demand handled by CESC in the last two days were: 2099 MW and 1919 MW. The maximum demand up to 4:15 pm on Sunday was down to 1487 MW because of holidays, although midnight power demands on Sunday-Monday midnight is expected to be around 1750 MW.