India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Time
15:38
All India Peak Demand Met
256117 MW
Grid Frequency
50.00 Hz
Source
MW (ex-bus)
% (of Total Gen)
Gas
5205
2.0%
Hydro
11422
4.4%
Nuclear
6293
2.4%
Thermal
174565
66.9%
Wind
4897
1.9%
Solar
56204
21.5%
Storage (PSP & BESS)
201
0.1%
Others
2110
0.8%
India has successfully met its all-time highest peak electricity demand of 256.1 GW on 25th April 2026 at 15:38hrs without any shortage, while simultaneously maintaining electricity exports to neighbouring countries.
This milestone surpasses the previous all-time high of 250 GW recorded on 30th May 2024 and exceeds the peak of 245.4 GW observed on 09th January 2026 during the last financial...