Chandigarh: After touching a season-high peak demand of 421MW earlier this week amid intense heat, the city saw a sharp drop in electricity consumption Friday, with peak load falling to 292MW following rain and a dip in temperatures.The turnaround comes after steadily rising demand in early June as residents relied heavily on air conditioners and cooling appliances.Data shows peak load at 272MW on June 1, rising to 318MW (June 2), 359 MW (June 3) and 374 MW (June 4). A brief dip to 319 MW was recorded on June 5 amid cooler weather.Demand soon climbed again — 330 MW (June 6), 341 MW (June 7), 379 MW (June 8) and 398 MW (June 9) — before crossing 420 MW to hit 421 MW on Wednesday.
