Author: Yuvraj Chouhan
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India: Power demand jumps 23% y-o-y in Jul’26; higher coal, renewables output offsets weak hydro generation
IEX market sees sharp mid-month supply squeeze as purchase bids nearly double Thermal power plant coal stocks fall 6.1 mnt as coal underpins grid stability India’s electricity system moved into a markedly higher demand range in July 2026. Peak demand reached 270.2 gigawatt-hour (GW), while gross generation rose to about 181.8 terawatt-hour (TWh). Coal and…