Gurugram Records Peak Power Demand of the Season

Rapid Summary

• Gurugram Circle 2 of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) recorded the season’s highest power consumption at 322.75 lakh units on Thursday, marking a 14.05% increase from June 12 last year (283 lakh units).
• The Delhi Zone of DHBVN, which includes Faridabad, Palwal, Gurugram, Narnaul, and Rewari, saw consumption rise to 1,024.73 lakh units on Thursday-a seasonal high and a daily increase of 4.58% from the previous day (979.86 lakh units).
• In DHBVN’s Hisar Zone (Hisar, Jind, Sirsa, Fatehabad & Bhiwani), power consumption increased by 1.29%,reaching 503.34 lakh units compared to the prior day’s usage of 496.94 lakh units.
• Despite rising demand due to soaring temperatures across Haryana in recent days:

– DHBVN supplied electricity for an average of about 23 hours across both urban and industrial areas in Gurugram.
– Nevertheless, parts of Gurugram experienced outages despite these efforts; residents vocalized grievances online regarding prolonged or recurrent power cuts.

• DHBVN spokesperson Sanjay Chugh attributed “unexpected faults” in feeders or transformers caused by overloads and heat as reasons for unscheduled disruptions.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

Gurugram’s surging power demands highlight the challenges faced by utilities amidst rising temperatures and expanding urban needs in northern India during peak summer months. While Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has commendably maintained near-continuous supply despite record demand spikes-such as exceeding a seasonal daily benchmark in its Delhi Zone-the persistent systemic issues causing unplanned outages have become a recurring frustration for residents.

The growing public discontent expressed through social media points toward increasing pressure on state authorities to invest more actively in modernizing infrastructure like feeder lines and transformers that buckle under high loads during extreme weather conditions. Ensuring reliability with proactive maintenance schedules could considerably improve public trust while meeting citizens’ expectations amid climate-driven stresses on energy resources.