KSEB Prepared to Meet Peak Hour Demand of 6,200 MW

With mercury levels soaring — maximum temperature in most parts of the state was between 33 and 38°C on Wednesday, March 5— more consumers have started using air conditioners during night hours, creating a second peak at 10.30 pm.

- Manoj Viswanathan @Kochi

With mercury levels soaring — maximum temperature in most parts of the state was between 33 and 38°C on Wednesday, March 5— more consumers have started using air conditioners during night hours, creating a second peak at 10.30 pm. For the KSEB, the conventional peak consumption hours are between 6 pm and 10 pm. However, in recent years, there has been a rise in consumption between 10 pm and 2 am. On Wednesday, maximum demand in the first peak period was recorded as 4,933 MW at 7.35 pm, and in the second as 5,160 MW at 10.