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Amid soaring temperatures, India successfully meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GW

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:46:00 +0000

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| Photo Credit: The Hindu

Amidst rising power demand with soaring temperatures across the country, India was able to meet a peak power demand of 260.45 gigawatts during solar hours at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), the Union Power Ministry informed on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).

The latest feat surpassed the previous peak of 257.37 gigawatts which was scaled Monday (May 18, 2026).

According to data from the ministry, thermal accounted for 61.5% of the power generated at the peak hour, solar 22%, wind 6.7%, hydro 5.3% and nuclear 2.7%.

Referring to the peak power demand met on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), the Power Ministry held, “This capacity to deliver on rising power demand is not a story of overnight transformation but one of sustained focus on generation, transmission and distribution over the past few years.”

As on May this year, India has an installed capacity of more than 538 gigawatts.

Of this, the installed renewable sources-based capacity is 283.46 GW inclusive of 150.26 GW solar, 56.09 GW wind, 11.75 bioenergy, 5.17 small hydro and 51.41 GW large hydro.

Nuclear power accounts for the remainder 8.78 GW of the installed capacity from non-renewable sources.

Published – May 20, 2026 02:16 am IST

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Amid soaring temperatures, India successfully meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GW

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:46:00 +0000

Representative image.
| Photo Credit: The Hindu

The latest feat surpassed the previous peak of 257.37 gigawatts which was scaled Monday (May 18, 2026).

According to data from the ministry, thermal accounted for 61.5% of the power generated at the peak hour, solar 22%, wind 6.7%, hydro 5.3% and nuclear 2.7%.

As on May this year, India has an installed capacity of more than 538 gigawatts.

Of this, the installed renewable sources-based capacity is 283.46 GW inclusive of 150.26 GW solar, 56.09 GW wind, 11.75 bioenergy, 5.17 small hydro and 51.41 GW large hydro.

Nuclear power accounts for the remainder 8.78 GW of the installed capacity from non-renewable sources.

Published – May 20, 2026 02:16 am IST

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Peak power demand may cross 400 GW mark by 2031-32, says Power Secretary

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:25:25 +0000

India’s peak power demand may surpass the projected 384 GW mark and cross even a new level of 400 gigawatt (GW) by 2031-32, Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on July 2.
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India’s peak power demand may surpass the projected 384 GW mark and cross even a new level of 400 gigawatt (GW) by 2031-32, Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on July 2.

Speaking at the CII-Smart Metering Conference, he said that peak power demand had already reached the 250 GW mark in May.

“The way power demand has grown in some states in the last two years, the demand will touch 384 GW and may easily cross 400 GW by 2031-32. For this we must have an installed (power generation) capacity of 900 GW,” Mr. Agarwal said.

The government projection for this year’s peak power demand was 260 GW.

Later speaking to reporters, the secretary said the anticipated 260 GW peak demand is expected to reach by September.

At the onset of the monsoon, the peak power demand has been showing a downward trend over the last few days.

As per official data, the peak power demand was at 209 GW on Monday.

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