New Delhi, May 22 -- India's daytime peak electricity demand touched a record 270.82 gigawatts (GW) on May 21 amid an intense heat wave across the country, with the Ministry of Power saying electricity demand has broken all previous records over the last four days.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Power said rising temperatures and severe summer conditions have led to a sharp increase in electricity consumption, particularly during daytime hours when cooling demand remains high.

"Due to the intense heat wave in the country, the demand for electricity is also increasing," the ministry said.

According to the ministry, daytime peak electricity demand was recorded at 257.37 GW on May 18, which increased to 260.45 GW on May 19, 265.44 GW on ...