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India's electricity use falls in May due to COVID-19 lockdowns

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CHENNAI : India's electricity use fell 6.2% during the first half of May compared with the second half of April, government data showed, as coronavirus lockdowns imposed by states across the country stifled power demand.Total daily average electricity supply to states fell to 3,666 billion units during the first sixteen days of May, compared with 3,910 billion units during the second half of April, data from federal grid regulator POSOCO showed.Industries and offices account for half the country's annual electricity consumption.

Power generation in India generally starts rising from April and peaks in May due to a higher air-conditioning load.Power use in May has been higher than the same time the previous year except in two southern states.

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