All-time high 270.8 GW peak demand met in May 2026

The question asked about challenges and measures related to rising electricity demand, specifically concerning coal dependence, peak load management, and grid resilience. The Ministry of Power provided the official answer.

Shri Ve Vaithilingam and Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan asked the question; the Ministry of Power answered.

• 548.86 GW installed generation capacity as of June 2026
• 324.7 GW added since April 2014
• 2,18,267 ckm transmission lines added since 2014
• 103.7 GW VRE generation in July 2026 (Solar-75 GW, Wind-28.7 GW)
• 270.8 GW all-time high peak demand met in May 2026
• 41.4 MT coal stock at thermal plants (13 days at 85% PLF)
• 69.54% coal-based generation share in April-June 2026
• 18,374 villages electrified under DDUGJY
• 2.86 crore households electrified under SAUBHAGYA
• AT&C loss reduced from 22.62% in FY14 to 15.04% in FY25
• 50% non-fossil fuel capacity achieved by 2025 (5 years ahead of 2030 target)
• 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030
• 786 GW non-fossil capacity projected by 2035-36
• 100 GW nuclear capacity target by 2047

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