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(Bloomberg) — India’s peak electricity demand climbed to a record for the second consecutive day as blistering heat pushed up use of cooling appliances such as air-conditioners.
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Consumption hit an all-time high of 260.45 gigawatts on Tuesday, the power ministry said in a post on social media platform X. That surpassed the previous record of 257.4 gigawatts usage on Monday afternoon, according to data published on Grid Controller of India’s website.
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While solar generation helped meet the daytime demand, supplies struggled to keep pace with consumption after sunset when renewable output faded. Peak evening demand also soared to a record 247.2 gigawatts at around 10:29 p.m. local time on Monday, exceeding even the daytime highs during the summer of 2025.
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India’s Power Demand Hits Record as Heat Wave Batters Nation
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The sharp increases in electricity use are stretching India’s grid as it seeks to balance the growing renewable capacity with demand during non-solar hours. Intense heat wave conditions across the country, with daytime and night temperatures remaining well above seasonal norms, are further amplifying the problem. The heat wave is likely to persist across northern, eastern and western regions in the coming days, India’s weather office has warned.
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The conflict in Iran has also added to the pressure on India’s grid by keeping much of gas-fired power capacity idle this summer, limiting backup supplies typically used to meet spikes in evening electricity demand. The shortages are highlighting the urgency of adding large-scale battery storage and other round-the-clock clean-energy solutions to support the country’s rapidly expanding green power supplies.
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