Rajasthan: Spot rate of power up due to hike in electricity demand

Spot power prices are increasing across the country due to increase in demand of power in the states including Rajasthan.

In last few days the spot rates of power have increased from Rs5 per unit to Rs8 per unit on an average across the country. This is having its affect felt on the electricity companies of the state too.

In past few days there has been an increase in demand of electricity in Rajasthan which is one of the highest, next only to Uttar Pradesh in North India.

As per the data issued by National Load Despatch Center, Rajasthan had the demand of 10,295 MW on Thursday till afternoon. Previous day, ie on Wednesday, the maximum demand met during the day was 10,395 MW while on May 22, Tuesday , the demand was 10,324 MW. The state has also resorted to making overdraft of power during this duration to provide electricity to the people of the state.

“Electricity at high cost has to be taken sometimes, discom has to spend more if its comes at higher price, the liability of payment is with the discom,” said a senior official of Jaipur Discom.

In all these days the demand of electricity has been increasing. This is not the case only with Rajasthan, but most of the other states too are demanding more electricity. A large part of this increased demand is met from electricity generation companies and the power exchanges where the rates of power are going up.

Though Rajasthan is self sufficient in power production and does not need to buy large quantity of power and is generating ample quantity needed for the people in the state, there are times during the peak hours in afternoon or at night when sometimes power is bought from power exchanges as this is a norm in the power industry across the country.

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As per the data issued by National Load Despatch Center, Rajasthan had the demand of 10,295 MW on Thursday till afternoon. On Wednesday, the maximum demand met during the day was 10,395 MW while on May 22, the demand was 10,324 MW.