Hyderabad, April 19 -- Despite sporadic showers in some areas over the past few days, the prevailing heatwave conditions in Telangana have led to a significant surge in energy demand. Both domestic and commercial sectors are consuming more power as temperatures soar, with the peak load crossing the 4,000-megawatt mark in Greater Hyderabad.

Officials from the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TSSPDCL) reported a substantial increase in peak load this year, ranging between 16% to 20% compared to 2022.

Notably, the peak load recorded in April this year has already surpassed last year's peak load for May. On April 18 alone, the peak load soared to 4,053 MW.

Md. Musharraf Faruqui, Chairman and Managing Director of the So...