Tripura power consumption decreases by 11%

Agartala | Sunday | 10th June, 2018

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My government did not want to earn revenue from consumption of power. Rather, our target is to reduce power bills at government level and encourage people to use natural light and air to keep the environment clean and green. According to the report, the power demand during peak hours in May last year was 244.39 MW, whereas this year it has been reduced to 217.82 MW. AGARTALA: Working towards the country's commitment to mitigate climate change for a low-carbon economy, the state has achieved 11% energy efficiency in May this year, as per an announcement by the government. Power department officials said the council of ministers had decided in April this year to cut down consumption of power by at least 10% during the peak summer months of May and June to celebrate World Environment Day and several steps were taken to prevent power wastage..