India's October Power Demand Drops Amid Unseasonal Rains

Imagine India uses a lot of electricity, like for air conditioners and factories.

In October this year, it rained a lot even though it was supposed to be warmer.

This meant people didn't need their air conditioners as much, so India used 5.2% less electricity than last October.

Because of this, the machines that make electricity from coal, called thermal power plants, didn't run as much, reaching a low point not seen in four years.

Even though less electricity was used, coal plants still made most of the power.

The electricity market had interesting prices; when the sun was out, there was lots of solar power, making electricity very cheap.

When the sun went down, there was still plenty of power available, also keeping prices lower than last year.

Meanwhile, India is still building a lot of solar and other clean energy sources, and has plans to build even more, sometimes with battery storage.