New Delhi, June 29 -- Delhi recorded its highest-ever peak power demand on Monday, with electricity consumption touching 8,748 MW at 3:17 pm, surpassing the previous all-time high of 8,656 MW recorded on June 19, 2024, according to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC).

The latest peak is 92 MW higher than the previous record and 306 MW above the highest demand recorded in 2025, when the capital's peak power demand touched 8,442 MW on June 12, 2025.

BSES discoms said they successfully met the peak demand in their respective distribution areas, with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) supplying 3,906 MW and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) meeting a peak demand of 1,876 MW.

According to SLDC data, Delhi's peak power demand crossed the 8,...