All India Peak Power Demand for FY 2024-25 (up to February, 2025) was 2,49,856 MW, which occurred on 30.05.2024. This peak demand was successfully met with only a marginal gap of 2 MW.
There is adequate availability of power in the country. Present installed generation capacity of the country is 470 GW. Government of India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 238 GW of generation capacity since April, 2014 transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient. Further, addition of 2,01,088 Circuit Kilometer (ckm) of Transmission lines, 7,78,017 MVA of Transformation capacity and 82,790 MW of Inter-Regional capacity has been done since 2014 with capability of transferring 1,18,740 MW from one corner of the country to another.
As per mid-term review of 20th Electric Power Survey, the All-India Peak Demand of the country is expected to be 277 GW in 2025-26. The country is confident to meet this projected demand with optimal usage of existing and under construction capacities.
