Electricity demand may rise to about 17,500 MW in coming summer: Nasrul

ZOOMBANGLA DESK: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday said the demand for electricity may rise to about 17,500 MW in the coming summer.

He, however, said that the currently total power generation capacity is 29,727 MW including that from captive and off-grid renewable energy.

“And the grid-based production capacity is 26,504 MW. Among them, natural gas-based production capacity is 11,350 MW (43 percent), furnace oil-based 6,492 MW (24 percent), diesel-based 826 MW (3 percent), coal-based 4,491 MW (17 percent), hydro 230 MW (1 percent ), solar power(grid) 459 MW (two percent) and imported electricity is 2656 MW (10 percent),” he said.

The state minister said these in Parliament while responding to a written question of AL lawmaker elected from Chattogram M Abdul Latif.

In fiscal year 2022-23, he said against the demand of electricity during summer, the generation on April 19 was 15,648 MW in the peak hours.

Due to reduced demand of electricity in winter, the maximum production of electricity this year has come down to 10,000 to 12,000 MW. (UNB)