❖ Tamil Nadu’s power demand increased 6.2% to 68,967 million units (MU) in the first half of the financial year 2024-25.

❖ It was 64,958 MU in the same period last year.

❖ During the April-September period in 2024, the State saw a peak power demand of 20,784 MW as against 19,045 MW in the comparable period last year.

❖ The State has the highest number of factories, accounting for 15.66% of the total number of factories in India (2,53,334).

❖ During summer this year, the State’s power demand hit a new record, touching an all-time-high of 20,830 MW on May 2.

❖ The daily consumption hit a new high of 454.32 MU on April 30.

❖ Tamil Nadu’s total installed power capacity was 41,126.68 MW, as on September 30, 2024.