New Delhi: As searing heat grips Delhi, the peak power demand surpassed 7,000 MW for the first time in April on Monday afternoon, as per officials.
What the real-time data shows
As per real-time data provided by the Delhi State Load Dispatch Centre, the peak power demand in the city was 7,078 MW at 3.30 pm. It added that in 2024 and 2025, Delhi’s power demand crossed the 7,000 MW mark much later in June, according to a PTI report
A BSES official was quoted by the news agency as saying that the company’s discoms – BRPL and BYPL – met the peak power demand of 3,159 MW and 1,446 MW in their respective areas on Monday.
A Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited spokesperson reportedly pointed out that the discom recorded a peak power demand of 2,030 MW in north Delhi on Monday. It was the highest so far this summer season.
According to officials, the peak power demand in Delhi is likely to go beyond 9,000 MW this summer.
Delhi records 42.3 degrees Celsius
On Monday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42.3 degrees Celsius in the national capital.
On Saturday, Delhi logged a high of 42.8 degrees Celsius — 5.1 notches above normal — marking the highest maximum temperature for April since 2022.
Officials have said that the BSES discoms are prepared to ensure reliable power supply to over 53 lakh consumers and almost 2.25 crore residents across south, west, east and central Delhi. Measures include long-term power purchase agreements, bilateral tie-ups, banking arrangements with other states, and the use of advanced technologies such as AI- and machine learning-based demand forecasting.
Officials said around 2,670 MW of green power will play a crucial role in ensuring a reliable electricity supply during the summer months in the BSES areas.