New Delhi, May 20 -- Delhi's peak power demand touched 8,039 MW at 3:35 PM on Wednesday, the highest recorded so far in 2026, amid rising temperatures and an early onset of summer, according to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) data.

The latest demand level comes a day after Delhi's peak power demand had reached 7,776 MW in the afternoon and further rose to 7,841 MW during the night, reflecting a sharp increase in electricity consumption across the national capital.

Delhi's peak power demand this year has remained consistently higher compared to previous years. Till May 20, 2026, Delhi recorded a peak power demand of 8,039 MW, compared to 7,533 MW during the same period in 2025 and 7,591 MW in 2024.

Between May 1 and May 20, Delhi's pe...