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Winter peak power demand crosses that of last summer

Financial Express Mumbai

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January 16, 2026

PEAK POWER DEMAND this winter has exceeded last summer’s record high on at least two occasions, as unusually cold conditions swept across large parts of the country.

- PRATYUSH DEEP

Data from GRID India show that the country’s maximum power demand met during the day rose to 245 GW on January 9 and 243 GW on January 13, surpassing the previous peak of 242 GW recorded on June 12 last year.

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