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India's electricity output in March grows at fastest pace in 3 months

India's electricity generation rose 5.99% in March from the corresponding period last year, for its fastest pace of growth in three months, government data showed.

“Power grids are getting increasingly vulnerable because of digitalization and the use of more smart applications,” said Daine Loh, a Singapore-based power and renewables analyst at Fitch Solutions

India's electricity generation rose 5.99% in March from the corresponding period last year.

Reuters CHENNAI

CHENNAI (Reuters) - India's electricity generation rose 5.99% in March from the corresponding period last year, for its fastest pace of growth in three months, government data showed.

A surge in power demand led to an acute power shortage in March, the worst since a crippling coal shortage in October, forcing India to cut supplies to the non-power sector and mothball plans for some fuel auctions.

 

(Reporting by Sudarshan Varadhan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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First Published: Apr 01 2022 | 12:32 PM IST

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