Demand for power dipped in April 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown

Conventional generation of power decreased 25 per cent YoY in Apr'20, largely due to lower demand from Industrial and Commercial consumers. Lower demand can be attributed to the nationwide lockdown implemented in the wake of COVID-19. Total generation was down 23 per cent YoY. RE generation grew 6 per cent YoY, largely reflecting the benefit of must-run status. Within RE, solar generation was up 15 per cent YoY, while wind generation declined 8 per cent YoY.

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Total generation was down 23 per cent YoY in April, 2020. Also Y-O-Y growth for FY20 is only 0.7 per cent. Growth was 5.2 per cent in the previous fiscal.

The slump in demand was broad-based and was witnessed across states. The peak demand was 133 GW in April. This was much lower than previous fiscals, as there is no demand for power in the country due to industrial lockdown.

Conventional generation decreased 25 per cent YoY in Apr'20, largely due to lower demand from Industrial and Commercial consumers given the nationwide lockdown. The slump in demand was broad-based and was witnessed across states.

Thermal power generation was down by 29 per cent (Y-O-Y) in April. Coal generation was down 32 per cent YoY and bore the brunt of the overall decline.

Hydro generation decreased ~13 per cent YoY. On the other hand, Gas (+19 per cent YoY) and Nuclear (+26 per cent) generation registered positive growth.

Gas (+19 per cent YoY) and Nuclear (+26 per cent) generation registered positive growth. It is the only source of power generation which shows a growth rather than other sources of power generations.