The maximum all India power demand met at 14:51 hours on April 26, 2022 was 201.066 GW.
It has surpassed last year’s maximum demand met of 200.539 GW which occurred on July 7, 2021. The rising power demand reflects the economic growth in the country. During March 2022, the growth in energy demand was around 8.9 per cent. Further, the demand is expected to reach about 215-220 GW in the months of May-June 2022. The government and other stakeholders are working together to ensure unhindered power supply and efforts at all fronts are being made and measures are being taken for better utilisation of various resources.