According to official data, India’s electricity consumption in February of this year climbed to 131.54 billion units (BU) from 127.34 BU in the same month the previous year.

During the month, the maximum supply in a day to fulfill peak electricity demand increased to 238.14 GW from 222 GW in February 2024.

In May 2024, the peak electricity consumption reached a record-breaking 250 GW. In September 2023, the previous record-breaking peak electricity consumption of 243.27 GW was set.

In the summer of 2025, peak electricity consumption is predicted by the government to reach 270 GW.

According to the most recent IMD estimates, March is predicted to be hotter than normal, which would increase the demand for electricity. Temperatures in February had already reached their highest levels since 1901.

India is the primary economy with the quickest rate of growth in the world, and as a result, power consumption has increased significantly. Meeting the energy demands of the rapidly expanding economy and the roughly 1.3 billion people who use electricity is a problem.

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) projects that the peak electricity demand in India will be 277.2 GW and 1907.8 BU in 2026–2027, while the 20th Electric Power Survey (EPS) demand projections for 2031–2032 show that the figures are 366.4 GW and 2473.8 BU, respectively.

Even while India is making quick progress in switching to renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric power, and biomass, coal still accounts for the majority of the nation’s power output. Additionally, measures are being conducted to boost the production of nuclear electricity.

According to data published by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India ended 2024 with 214 GW of installed green energy capacity, putting the nation squarely on pace to accomplish its ambitious goal of reaching 500 GW of electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.

India built approximately 15 GW of renewable energy capacity between April and November of 2024 alone, substantially doubling the 7.57 GW added in the same time the previous year.

In September 2024, India’s installed renewable energy capacity surpassed the 200 GW mark. In November 2024, the total installed non-fossil fuel capacity reached 214 GW, an increase of more than 14% over the 187.05 GW recorded during the same time the previous year.