India’s peak power demand touches record 2,30,993 MW in May; energy met totals 1,48,718 MU
The country also met a total of 1,48,718 million units (MU) of energy during the month, highlighting the scale of electricity consumption during the summer period.
New Delhi: India's peak power demand touched a record high of 2,30,993 megawatts (MW) in May 2025, according to data released by the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC). The country also met a total of 1,48,718 million units (MU) of energy during the month, highlighting the scale of electricity consumption during the summer period.The highest daily peak demand was recorded on May 15, when the system met 2,30,993 MW. This was followed by 2,30,007 MW on May 14 and 2,28,757 MW on May 16, as per NLDC's daily load despatch reports.The energy met on May 15 was also the highest for the month, standing at 5,142 MU. Other days with high energy met levels included May 16 at 5,125 MU and May 14 at 5,072 MU.On the lower end, May 25 recorded the lowest daily peak demand at 2,00,719 MW, while energy met on the same day stood at 4,289 MU—the lowest for the month. Peak demand consistently remained above 2,00,000 MW throughout the month.The daily energy met figures fluctuated between 4,289 MU and 5,142 MU, with most days in the range of 4,500–4,900 MU. On May 1, the peak demand met was 2,15,096 MW, with 4,841 MU of energy met. Demand remained relatively stable in the initial part of the month, gradually rising after May 10.Other notable peak demands were recorded on May 20 (2,26,936 MW), May 21 (2,20,795 MW), and May 23 (2,20,359 MW). Energy met on these days stood at 5,043 MU, 4,842 MU, and 4,857 MU respectively.The NLDC data indicates a steady increase in power demand during May 2025, driven by seasonal consumption patterns and industrial activity. The system maintained adequate supply levels throughout the month.
