He said people should run their air-conditioners at 25 degree Celsius or above and take all measures at home and offices to conserve electricity.
On Saturday, the demand of 5,152 MW was met but as there was an unrestricted peak demand of about 5,600 MW, it resulted in load shedding of around 400 MW during peak hours in several parts of the city.
Hence areas like Uttam Nagar, Dwarka, Ghazipur, Mayur Vihar, Geeta Colony and Daryaganj, among others, were affected.