Lucknow, May 25 -- Uttar Pradesh has surpassed Maharashtra in terms of peak demand, which rose to 31,824 MW on Sunday.
In contrast, Maharashtra supplied 29,463 MW on Sunday.
This is not only the highest electricity supply ever recorded in Uttar Pradesh, but also the highest by any state in the country so far.
Earlier in 2025, the highest peak demand was 31,486 MW, recorded at 12:45 am on June 11.
Despite severe heat conditions in the state, the UP government is ensuring the highest electricity supply in its history. The state achieved a major milestone in the power sector by successfully meeting a record peak demand of 31,824 MW at 10:29 pm on May 24.
Officials here said that the objective of the state government is to provide uninterr...