India, May 29 -- On May 28, 2026, India's peak power demand stood at 261.4 GW during solar hours at 3:29pm. The peak demand during non-solar hours was 242.9 GW.

The total generation was 6067 MU.

The source-wise generation share is as follows:

Coal - 68 per cent

Gas - 1 per cent

Wind & Solar - 20 per cent

Hydropower - 8 per cent

Others including Nuclear - 3 per cent

*'Others' includes biomass and nuclear.

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