India, April 28 -- Amid heatwave-like conditions in Delhi, its peak power demand crossed 7,000 MW for the first time in April on Monday afternoon. According to real-time data provided by the Delhi State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), the peak power demand in the city was 7,078 MW at 3.30 pm.

In 2024 and 2025, Delhi's power demand crossed the 7,000 MW level much later in June, it said.

A BSES official said that the company's discoms - BRPL and BYPL - met the peak power demand of 3,159 MW and 1,446 MW in their respective areas on Monday.

A Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) spokesperson said the discom met a peak power demand of 2,030 MW in north Delhi on Monday, the highest for this summer season.

The peak power demand in Delh...