New Delhi, June 29 -- Delhi's power grid is being stress-tested by extreme summer heat, but distribution utilities say advance planning and technology are keeping supply stable even as demand sets new records.

According to Delhi State Load Despatch Center (SLDC), at 3:17 pm Monday, Delhi's peak power demand clocked 8,748 MW, "the highest ever in the history of Delhi," surpassing the previous all-time high of 8,656 MW recorded on June 19, 2024.

Within its network, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited met its own record. "Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) successfully met its all-time highest peak power demand of 2,497 MW, recorded on 29 June 2026 between 15:15 hrs and 15:30 hrs, ensuring uninterrupted power supply a...