The surge in consumption is being driven by searing temperatures across the country that are leading residents to crank up air conditioners and other cooling devices, key drivers of electricity use. On both days, the maximum demand was witnessed during daytime.
(April 27): India’s electricity demand climbed to a record on Saturday, after blistering heat waves pushed power usage from cooling appliances, compounding the nation’s energy challenges brought by the Middle East war.
Peak consumption reached 256 gigawatts, beating the previous high of 252 gigawatts on Friday, according to data from Grid Controller of India. Both days had overshot an earlier record in 2024.
