报告称印度能源需求出现复苏迹象

据ANI 8月2日孟买报道，据印度评级与研究公司(Ind-Ra)称，6月能源需求同比连续第四个月下降10.9%，至1056亿度，但由于新冠病毒（COVID-19）导致的某些经济活动的封锁逐步解除，能源需求正显示出复苏的迹象。

该公司在其关于印度电力行业的最新信贷新闻摘要中表示，能源供应也同比减少10.9%，导致能源赤字仍为0.4%。

在新冠病毒（COVID-19）导致的封锁期间，6月份电力需求下降，主要制造业州如马哈拉施特拉邦（下降17.1％），古吉拉特邦（下降10.2％）和泰米尔纳德邦（下降10.3％）的工商业需求下降。

由于某些经济活动逐步解禁，以及随着夏季季节的延长，国内消费增加，电力需求降幅收窄，6月下降10.9%，5月下降14.9%，4月下降22.3%，能源需求出现复苏迹象。

Ind-Ra称，能源需求也较5月份环比增长2.9％。

由于需求萎缩，6月份发电量（不包括可再生能源）也同比下降11.8%，至995亿度（5月份下降17.7%），其中火力发电量下降17.7%（5月份下降21.4%）。

Ind-Ra表示，由于需求减少，6月份火电厂负荷率（PLF）下降至49.5%（5月份为47.9%，6月份为62.4%）。(ANI)

沈韩晔摘译自 ANI

原文如下：

Energy demand in India showing signs of recovery, says report

Energy demand in June contracted by 10.9 per cent year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month to 105.6 billion units but is showing signs of recovery due to gradual lifting of COVID-19 induced lockdown for certain economic activities, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

Energy supply also decreased 10.9 per cent year-on-year, resulting in the energy deficit remaining at 0.4 per cent, it said in its latest credit news digest on India's power sector.

The power demand declined for June amid the COVID-19 led lockdown with a fall in commercial and industrial demand from major manufacturing states like Maharashtra (down 17.1 per cent), Gujarat (down 10.2 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (down 10.3 per cent).

The energy demand is showing signs of recovery as the decline in power demand narrowed in June down 10.9 per cent, in May down 14.9 per cent and in April down 22.3 per cent due to the gradual lifting of lockdown for certain economic activities and an increase in domestic consumption with the extended summer season.

The energy demand also showed a 2.9 per cent month-on-month improvement over May, said Ind-Ra.

With the contraction in demand, electricity generation (excluding renewables) also declined 11.8 per cent year-on-year to 99.5 billion units in June (in May down 17.7 per cent) with thermal generation declining 17.7 per cent (down 21.4 per cent).

Thermal plant load factor (PLF) declined to 49.5 per cent in June (in May 47.9 per cent and June 62.4 per cent) on account of the lower demand, said Ind-Ra. (ANI)