Power demand declines fourth month in a row

The country’s power demand declined by 4.3 per cent in November 2019 over that recorded in the same month last year, representing the fourth straight month of decline. The electricity demand reduced to 94.6 BUs in November 2019 from 98.84 BUs in November 2018, as per data compiled by the Central Electricity Authority. Earlier, in October 2019, demand fell by over 13 per cent on a month-on-month basis.