Lucknow, June 12 -- : With Uttar Pradesh witnessing an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, driven by relentless heat and rising humidity, the state's power consumption hit a new all-time high on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, surpassing the peak recorded over the previous three nights, officials said.

According to data from the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), the maximum demand reached 31,347 mw around midnight-breaking Monday night's record of 31,104 mw, which itself surpassed the peaks of Saturday and Sunday when the maximum demand was recorded at 30,161 mw.

Last year, the state experienced peak power demand at 30,618 mw on June 13, breaking all previous records.

The demand has been consistent...