New Delhi, May 21 -- The Capital's peak power demand surged past 8,000mw for the first time this season on Wednesday, the earliest it has crossed this threshold, as a persistent heatwave ensnares Delhi.

The power demand peaked at 8,039mw at 3.35pm on Wednesday.

Before this, the peak power demand crossed the 8,000mw mark only in May 2024, during a particularly gruelling summer for the Capital. That year, it touched the mark first on May 22 (8,000mw) and then every day from May 29 to May 31. It continued to gradually rise further in June in 2024, touching Delhi's all time peak of 8,656mw on June 19.

Delhi's peak power demand usually crosses 8,000mw only in June or July, according to historical data from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SL...