New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): In a new milestone for the capital, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed the 8,000 MW mark for the first time in 2025, reaching a record 8,423 MW at 3:06 PM on Wednesday, according to data released by the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC). This is the highest recorded power load for the city so far this year.
The SLDC also noted that on Tuesday night, Delhi’s peak load surged to 8,231 MW at 10:55 PM, marking the first instance in 2025 of the city’s demand exceeding 8,000 MW.
Despite the surge, power discoms BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Limited) successfully met the peak demands in their respective service areas. BRPL met a peak load of 3,747 MW, while BYPL met 1,832 MW.
During the summer of 2024, BRPL’s peak load touched 3,809 MW, and projections for summer 2025 estimate it could reach up to 4,050 MW in South and West Delhi. BYPL, which services East and Central Delhi, is expected to see a peak load near 1,900 MW, slightly up from 1,882 MW last year.
To serve over 53 lakh consumers and 2.25 crore residents, BSES discoms have prepared extensively for high summer demand. Their preparedness includes long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), power banking arrangements with other states, and the deployment of AI and ML-based forecasting technologies to predict demand accurately.
To support the load during the intense summer months, BSES discoms have secured over 2,100 MW of green energy, which includes 888 MW of solar power from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), 500 MW of wind power, and 40 MW from Waste-to-Energy sources. Additionally, more than 160 MW is being contributed by rooftop solar panels installed across homes and buildings in South, West, East, and Central Delhi.
To bolster system reliability, BSES discoms have also strengthened the distribution network and conducted preventive and predictive maintenance such as thermal scanning, partial discharge measurements, and health assessments of power and distribution transformers. Online load monitoring systems have been installed to track transformer and 11kV feeder load in real time.
High-tech systems like SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), DMS (Distribution Management System), and GIS (Geographic Information System) are aiding BSES in real-time power monitoring and rapid fault restoration, ensuring minimal disruption.
As air conditioning and cooling loads account for up to 50 percent of a household’s or business’s annual energy bill, consumers have been advised to adopt energy-efficient practices. These include setting air conditioners to 24°C to balance comfort and cost, keeping AC room doors closed to retain cool air, monthly filter cleaning for AC units, using ceiling fans to assist air circulation, insulating rooms with curtains or plants to block heat, and turning off ACs when not in use to conserve energy.
With scorching summer temperatures driving up electricity consumption, these combined efforts from the government, discoms, and consumers are vital to maintaining a stable and efficient power supply across the capital. (ANI)
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