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India ready to meet summer’s projected peak power demand of 270 GW: Manohar Lal
Mar-20-2026

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said India is ready to meet this summer season’s (May-June 2026) projected peak power demand of 270 gigawatt (GW). The statement assumes significance amidst the escalating West Asia conflict, when the use of electric appliances like induction cookers, as well as electric vehicles, is likely to increase in the country. 

The minister said the country's peak power demand touched 250 GW in FY25. In FY26, the power ministry had set a higher target of 270 GW, but due to weather conditions, peak demand did not increase to estimated levels. He said ‘this time too, we've made preparations that if we need to supply up to 270 GW of power this May-June, then we are prepared. There's no problem whatsoever.’  

Talking about the power demand, he stated that this is only going to increase in the future as the era of AI dawns, data centres are built, and EVs are being used. He said ‘as we progress in all these areas, we'll need at least 30 GW for these tasks over the next 5-6 years. At that time, our target of 300 GW (peak power demand) will be reached on its own.’ Talking about the power transmission infrastructure in the country, he states that India plans to complete a 900 GW transmission line by 2034. As far as energy, i.e., transmission, is concerned, he noted that India has added 2.09 lakh circuit kilometers (ckm) of lines to the network in the last 10 years, representing a 72 per cent increase. 


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