Editor Mr.Mayank Rawat ( Chief Editor Mr. Rohit Mishra )
New Delhi: With heatwaves intensifying, the power demand in the city has started rising. According to the state load dispatch centre’s data, Delhi’s peak power demand reached 5,029 MW at 3.30pm. This was also the highest this season, a senior official said.
Tata Power DDL said: “We successfully met the summer peak demand of 1,585 MW today in our area, the highest recorded so far this season, ensuring an uninterrupted power supply across its network.”
The discom said that long-term tie-ups and the strategic deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) played a key role in maintaining the supply.
Discom BSES mentioned that smart power procurement strategies, including long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), banking arrangements with other states, along with a robust distribution network, are ensuring an uninterrupted supply. Delhi’s discoms said on Wednesday that Delhi’s power demand during the summer of 2025 may reach 9,000 MW for the first time. The city recorded an all-time high peak demand of 8,656 MW in 2024, they said.
A BSES official noted that several initiatives, including network strengthening and thermo-scanning to identify potential hotspots, were being taken to meet the demand. “More than 2,100 MW of green power will play an important role in ensuring adequate supply during the summer months,” he said.
Last year, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 8,000 MW for the first time, the discom officials said. It breached the 7,000 MW mark for the first time, peaking at 7,016 MW, in 2018. Since then, the demand rise has registered consistent growth, they said. The expected peak power demand of 9,000 MW this year is an increase of more than 300% over the peak power demand of 2,879 MW in 2002, they added.
Mayank Rawat
