Peak electricity demand of 1,602 MW on Lakshmi Puja day

Kathmandu, November 1 — This year, on the day of Lakshmi Puja during Tihar, the country recorded a peak electricity demand of 1,602 megawatts. This demand was registered on Sunday evening at 6:25 PM.

Last year, the peak demand on Lakshmi Puja day, which fell on November 12, was 1,438 megawatts. Compared to last year, this year’s peak demand is 164 megawatts higher. Since industries and factories are closed during Tihar, this peak demand reflects non-industrial consumption. The electricity needed for this peak demand was generated and supplied by domestic power plants.