LUCKNOW, June 10 -- With its peak power demand projected to touch 33,033 MW, the second highest among all states after Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh is expected to remain one of India's largest electricity consumers in 2026-27, according to the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) Load Generation Balance Report.

The maximum peak demand for electricity in the current month (June) has been projected at 33,000 MW, though the state is expected to have a surplus of 640 MW in the same month.

According to the 2026-27 report released recently, the state's annual energy requirement is estimated at 1,69,945 million units (MU), up from the actual demand of 1,63,501 MU recorded in 2025-26. During the previous financial year, Uttar Pradesh virtually m...