Induction cooking could raise power demand by 27 GW

New Delhi: The government expects induction cooking to add 13-27 GW of power demand, depending on household adoption levels, amid rising purchases of e-cooktops. "It is expected to introduce an additional layer of demand particularly in the morning and evening peak hours," said K C Panigrahy, director general, Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

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For peak summer demand, the government has arranged substitute 8 GW of gas-based power by asking 10 GW of thermal plants to defer maintenance shutdowns, said Piyush Singh, additional secretary, power ministry. power demand alwx