Author: Damini Sahu
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India’s power demand surges in early Sep’26; coal generation, day-ahead market prices rise sharply
Average peak demand rises 21% y-o-y; coal meets 71% of incremental generation IEX purchase bids jump fivefold as evening prices repeatedly hit ceiling India’s electricity demand strengthened sharply during 1-13 September 2026, with average daily maximum demand met rising 20.9% y-o-y to 255.8 GW from 211.6 GW in the corresponding period of 2025. Total power…