Tag: peak demand 256 GW

India faces power glut by day, shortage by night, as demand grows

May 4, 2026

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by

Yuvraj Chouhan

in Non Coking

RES generation up 22% y-o-y to 27,579 MU in April Peak demand rises 8.9% to 256 GW; shortages hit 40.85 MU on single day BigMint’s analysis of NLDC (National Load Despatch Centre) daily PSP reports and IEX (Indian Energy Exchange) transaction data for April 2026 reveals a power market undergoing rapid structural transformation. The data…