Scorching Heat Propels Delhi Power Demand To Record High Of 8,423 MW

New Delhi, Jun 13 (KNN) Delhi’s electricity consumption surged to an unprecedented high on Thursday, with peak power demand reaching 8,423 MW at 3:06 pm, according to data from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC). 

This marks the highest power load recorded in the capital up to June 12, 2025, and follows a previous peak of 8,231 MW registered at 10:55 pm on Wednesday—the first instance of the demand breaching the 8,000 MW mark this year.

BSES discoms—BRPL and BYPL—reported they successfully met Thursday’s peak demand of 3,747 MW and 1,832 MW, respectively, within their operational areas without any network constraints. 

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), which services North Delhi, stated it managed a peak load of 2,407 MW as of Thursday, maintaining uninterrupted supply and facing no infrastructure issues.

To prepare for the seasonal demand surge, the discoms said they have undertaken extensive preventive and condition-based maintenance of critical infrastructure. 

Tata Power-DDL has positioned additional personnel at key locations and kept call centre teams on alert to ensure real-time coordination during peak hours.

BSES discoms, which serve South, West, East, and Central Delhi, project a continued rise in peak demand this summer. BRPL anticipates demand to climb to 4,050 MW—up from 3,809 MW last year—while BYPL expects a peak of around 1,900 MW, compared to 1,882 MW in 2024.

To manage this increasing load efficiently, the discoms reported the deployment of advanced grid management technologies, including SCADA, Distribution Management Systems (DMS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and real-time transformer and feeder monitoring. 

In collaboration with IMD-POSCO, they are also leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to enhance weather-based load forecasting.

In a bid to reduce dependence on conventional power sources, BSES said it has integrated over 2,100 MW of renewable energy into its supply mix. 

This includes 888 MW of solar power via the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), 500 MW of wind energy, 40 MW from waste-to-energy plants, and over 160 MW from rooftop solar installations.

As part of its consumer outreach, BSES urged residents and businesses to optimise energy usage, particularly from air conditioners, which can account for up to 50 percent of total energy consumption. 

Setting thermostats to 24°C, it advised, can lead to energy savings of up to 6 percent for every 1°C increase in the set temperature.

(KNN Bureau)