Electricity Sector

India's renewable power growth at 98 TWh doubles demand rise in 2025: Ember

Ember report highlights strong renewable growth in India, with clean energy meeting demand rise and fossil fuel generation declining amid lower electricity demand

APTEL orders DERC to liquidate ₹38,500 crore discom dues in 3 weeks

Tribunal rejects DERC's plea for more time, flags delay in clearing regulatory assets; move may lead to higher power tariffs in Delhi

CERC moots new norms for market coupling across power exchanges

Draft rules aim to centralise price discovery via Grid India, improving transparency, efficiency and competition in India's electricity markets

Electricity consumption sees slowest growth in years on cooler weather

Energy supplied by state power retailers during the year rose almost 1 per cent, the worst performance since 2021 when electricity use declined due to the pandemic

BSE Power index hits 16-month high; Siemens, Thermax soar 6%

Thus far in April, the BSE Power index has outperformed the market by soaring 13 per cent compared to a 8.5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

Odisha govt bars power line cuts despite dues nearing ₹7,000 crore

Odisha has barred power disconnections for unpaid bills during summer despite dues nearing Rs 7,000 crore, aiming to provide relief amid heatwave and rising electricity demand

India's power demand rises 1.7% in March, growth subdued by rainfall

India's power demand rose modestly in March due to above-normal rainfall and a high base, while lower demand also eased short-term market prices

India constructing 235 GW power generation capacity across resources: CEA

CEA report shows massive pipeline of power projects, with renewables dominating additions and fossil fuel share set to decline to 30 per cent by 2035-36

Electricity: Overhauling tariff policy for a renewables-driven future

Unless tariff policy is revamped, India's discoms will be more obstacles than catalysts in the transition to a renewables-driven electrostate

Rajasthan govt adds 2 more districts to farm power supply project

Dausa and Karauli added as state pushes for universal daytime farm power by 2027

Tata Power resumes ops at 4,150 Mw Mundra thermal plant after 9 months

Integrated power firm Tata Power on Wednesday said the company has resumed operations at Mundra Plant with an installed capacity of 4,150 MW, after a gap of almost nine months. The company had suspended operations at all units of Mundra plant on July 2, 2025 and has been suffering losses due to temporary closure of the plant. "With reference to the temporary suspension of company operations of its units located at Mundra, we hereby inform you that the company has resumed its operations at Mundra Plant with an installed capacity of 4,150 MW," it said in a regulatory filing. Last month, Tata Power informed bourses that its arm Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL), which operates Mundra plant, has signed supplementary power purchase agreements (PPA) with GUVNL (Gujarat). According to the regulatory filing, the company had to ink PPAs with Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana. The company has been incurring losses due to closure of units at Tata Mundra plant, which is run by its ar

India must overhaul its electricity model to reduce energy vulnerability

A tenfold increase in the share of renewables in the total energy supply is needed

India's carbon emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in 2 decades: Report

India's carbon dioxide emissions grew in 2025 at the slowest rate in more than two decades, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis also pointed out that emissions in the power sector fell by 3.8 pc as record clean-energy growth combined with weak electricity demand. Also, consumption of imported coal at power plants fell by 20 per cent in 2025. "India's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5 per cent in the second half of 2025 and by just 0.7 per cent in the year as a whole, the slowest rate in more than two decades. "This is a sharp slowdown from the growth of 4-11 per cent in the preceding four years and marks the lowest rate of increase since 2001, excluding the impact of Covid in 2020," said the analysis on India's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement, based on official data for fuel use, industrial production and power output. "This is the second in a new series of half-yearly analysis on India's CO2 emissions

Delhi power rates may rise in April as govt prepares to clear discom dues

The electricity rates in the city are likely to rise from April as the Delhi government is preparing for disbursal of pending dues of over Rs 38,000 crore to the three power discoms, officials said on Sunday. The government is, however, planning to subsidise the hike in power tariff to cushion the impact on the consumers, they said. The Supreme Court in August last year directed that the regulatory assets, including carrying costs of Rs 27,200 crore, be paid to Delhi's three private discoms, BRPL, BYPL and TPDDL, in seven years. Regulatory assets - costs that are expected to be recovered in future - have risen sharply due to a lack of any power tariff hike in the past decade under the Aam Aadmi Party rule. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), city's power regulator, informed the central agency, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in January that total regulatory assets in Delhi stand at Rs 38,552 crore. As per DERC filing, the outstanding amount includes Rs 19,1

New captive power rules to boost renewable energy adoption by industries

Industry says changes to captive power rules will make renewable projects more scalable, enabling group companies to access captive power benefits and boost clean energy adoption

Govt amends captive power plant rules to clarify ownership provisions

The government has amended electricity rules governing captive power plants, clarifying ownership provisions and verification norms to reduce disputes and improve ease of doing business

Adani Power gets LoA from MSEDCL for 1,600 MW long-term power supply

Power to be supplied from upcoming ultra-supercritical plant under proposed 25-year agreement starting FY31

Centre amends electricity rules to clarify norms for captive power

The government on Saturday announced amendments in the electricity norms for bringing more clarity for captive power generation, especially for industries, in line with India's energy transition goals. Generating power closer to the point of consumption will help reduce transmission losses, improve system efficiency and strengthen grid resilience, the Ministry of Power said in a statement. The Ministry said that the amendments have been finalised after extensive stakeholder consultations. The Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, have been notified to remove interpretational ambiguities, improve ease of doing business for industry, and align the captive generation framework with India's energy transition and industrial growth objectives. The ministry said that with the amendments, the government has simplified a number of provisions in the rules for ease of compliance. By clarifying ownership provisions, simplifying rules for group captive arrangements, and establishing a clear ...

Volume of electricity trade on IEX jumps over 30% to 12,550 mn units in Feb

Indian Energy Exchange on Thursday said that the volume of electricity trade on the platform grew by 30.4 per cent annually to 12,550 million units (MU) in February. Also, a total of 18.86 lakh renewable energy certificates (RECs) were traded last month, marking a 15.2 per cent year-on-year increase, an IEX statement said. The bourse achieved the monthly trade volume of 12,550 MU in February 2026, which was 30.4 per cent higher than the number recorded in the same month a year ago. It logged a total of 18.86 lakh RECs traded between February 11 and February 25 this year at a price ranging from Rs 333-337 apiece. Despite an increase in energy consumption, IEX said that prices on power exchanges were lower compared to the previous year due to higher supply liquidity on the exchange platform. The clearing price in the Day Ahead Market (DAM) at Rs 3.58/unit last month was 18.3 per cent lower year-on-year, while the price in the Real Time Market (RTM) at Rs 3.59/unit declined 18.7 per

M&A activity in power sector gathers pace as PPAs drive up valuations

Accelerating power demand, revival of long-term PPAs, stronger plant load factors and attractive valuations are triggering a fresh wave of M&A activity across thermal and renewable assets