Telangana records all-time high power demand of 20,003 MW amid El Niño concerns: CM

Hyderabad, Oct. 15 (UNI) Telangana recorded an all-time high electricity demand of 20,003 MW on Thursday, with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy attributing the surge to rising temperatures and increased consumption by the agriculture and industrial sectors. Addressing a press conference, after a review meeting with ministers and officials on the El Niño situation and the state's preparedness, the Chief Minister said the state's average power consumption was around 6,500-7,000 MW when Telangana was formed in 2014-15, but had increased significantly over the years. Electricity consumption had risen by around 6,000 MW in the past two years, he said. He…