Delhi set a new record by meeting a peak power demand of 8,748 MW on Monday, as per Power Minister Ashish Sood. He highlighted that the city’s power network managed this unprecedented load without any major outages or infrastructure failures.
Delhi successfully met its highest-ever peak power demand of 8,748 MW on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 8,656 MW, with no major power outages or transmission failures, Delhi government’s Power Minister Ashish Sood said.
In a statement, Sood said the Capital’s power network handled the unprecedented demand seamlessly, attributing the achievement to the government’s Power Master Plan and sustained investments in strengthening the transmission and distribution infrastructure.
Uninterrupted Supply Amid Record Demand
“Today, Delhi made history by successfully meeting an all-time high peak power demand of 8,748 MW, shattering the previous record of 8,656 MW recorded on June 19, 2024,” the minister said.
He said the city’s uninterrupted power supply during the record demand reflected the resilience of the electricity network. “The real achievement today is not just the record-breaking numbers, but the fact that the entire city functioned normally. Our robust power network held strong with zero breakdowns or major infrastructure failures. Such milestones often go unnoticed because the lights stay on, and that is the ultimate validation of our efforts,” Sood said.
Proactive Governance and Planning
The minister said the achievement marked a departure from the power infrastructure challenges faced in previous years and credited the current government’s planning and execution for ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply.
“This historic execution is the direct result of our government’s meticulous Power Master Plan and sustained investments in upgrading Delhi’s transmission and distribution grid. It is an example of proactive and effective governance focused on delivering uninterrupted 24×7 power to every citizen of the National Capital,” he added.
By the Numbers
According to the release, Delhi’s power network successfully managed the record demand without any major infrastructure failures despite the heavy load on the transmission system.
The figure today surpassed the previous all-time high of 8,656 MW recorded on June 19, 2024, according to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC). The latest peak is 92 MW higher than the previous record and 306 MW above the highest demand recorded in 2025, when the capital’s peak power demand touched 8,442 MW on June 12, 2025. (ANI)
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