Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 -- Kerala has registered consecutive days of record electricity consumption and peak demand amid sweltering weather conditions, said the state's power minister on Sunday, as the state-run electricity board plans measures to procure power and avoid load-shedding.

On Saturday, the daily power consumption stood at 117.15 million units while the peak demand was 6033 megawatts, the highest figures in the state's history. A day earlier, the daily consumption and peak demand had recorded all-time high of 116.1 million units and 6013 megawatts respectively.

The figures gain relevance in the backdrop of continuing heat wave conditions in Kerala and a deficiency in seasonal rainfall.

As per figures of the India Meteo...