New Delhi, May 19 -- India successfully met its highest-ever peak electricity demand of 257.37 GW without any shortfall, marking a new milestone in the country's power sector, according to the Union Power Ministry.

The peak demand recorded at 15:42 hours yesterday "was met without any shortfall" and "surpassed the previous peak demand of 256.1 GW which was successfully met on April 25, 2026," the Ministry of Power said in a post on X.

It further added that the country also met a high non-solar demand of 247.21 GW at 22:29 hours, describing it as another record for non-solar hours.

"The power availability in the country is sufficient and robust mechanisms are in place to meet the summer demand," the Ministry said.

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