Electricty In India

India's power consumption rises nearly 11% to 170.7 billion units in July

India's power consumption grew 10.93 per cent year-on-year to 170.70 billion units (BU) in July, official data showed, as high humidity levels pushed up use of cooling appliances like air conditioners in many parts of the country. The country's total power consumption was 153.88 BU in July 2025. The higher feel-like temperature than actual, caused by humid conditions across the country, increased use of cooling appliances like air conditioners, thereby increasing power demand and consumption, experts said. The peak power demand also jumped to 270.20 GW last month from 220.74 GW in July 2025. The peak power demand in July hovered almost around the all-time record high of 270.82 GW seen in May. The power demand in May last year was 230.99 GW. Last summer, the peak power demand was 242.77 GW, recorded in June 2025, but stayed below the government's estimate of 277 GW. Experts said power demand will remain steady in August as well, with continued humid conditions in the ongoing ...

Antique bets on Power Grid Corp, CESC amid Electricity Bill 2025 reforms

As of 9:30 AM, Power Grid shares were trading 0.59 per cent lower at ₹287.45, while CESC fell 0.64 per cent to ₹169.95. By comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.29 per cent at 82,260.52 levels.

India's 2024 power output growth slowest since Covid-19, shows data

Power output rose 5.8 per cent annually to 1,824.13 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), an analysis of daily load despatch data from federal grid regulator Grid-India showed

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Deeper reforms remain difficult

A torrid summer, rise in power demand risks stalling Asia's climate goals

It's the expectation of a torrid summer that has sent coal stockpiles in Asia's biggest economies soaring in recent months - and sooner or later, all that carbon is going to end up getting burned

Pre-qualification requirements laid down by PGCIL extremely restrictive

The pre-qualification needs laid down by PGCIL is extremely restrictive as it states that the bidder must have successfully completed drone patrolling using mounted camera for visual, thermovision

ISTS charges waived on transmission of electricity from new hydro projects

The government has set an ambitious plan to have 500 GW of generation capacity from non-fossil energy-based sources by 2030

Peak shortage shoots up to 10.77 GW this week, deepens power crisis

Peak power shortage rose swiftly this week from single digit of 5.24 GW on Monday to touch double digit of 10.77 GW on Thursday showing affects of various factors like low coal stocks.

'Demand for thermal coal to rise due to increase in electricity demand'

The coal ministry has taken consistent initiatives to increase the production of coal from captive mines

Lockdown impact: Dip in electricity demand hits coal-fired power generation

During 2019-20, the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) tumbled to 55.5 per cent owing to a decline in power demand and increasing traction from renewable power sources

Tata Power to restart Mundra UMPP units to supply low-cost electricity

Tata Power supplies power to five states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana - from the 4,000-megawatt plant

Electricity meter makers stare at Rs 6,000-crore dues from states

The meter industry is also concerned about another scheme of the government, which would entail replacing all existing meters with smart meters

A quarter of Indian households are still without power

In UP and Bihar alone, 21 million households are still unconnected, almost half of the 41 million households still not electrified as of a few months ago