Lok Sabha Question No. 6435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Peak Power Demand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6435 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## PEAK POWER DEMAND

†6435. SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently conducted any assessment regarding the peak electricity/power demand in the country particularly in view of the peak demand levels recorded during the recent summer season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the maximum peak demand recorded and the measures  taken  to  ensure  adequate  generating  capacity  to  meet  the  increasing electricity/power demand; and
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any long-term roadmap for augmenting generation/production capacity and strengthening transmission infrastructure in order to meet the projected growth in electricity/power demand in the coming years and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (c): Country had successfully met the all-time maximum demand of 250 GW in Financial Year ( FY) 2024-25. The details of 'Power Supply Position' in terms of peak demand and energy requirement of country for last three FY and the current FY 202526 (upto February, 2026) are given at Annexure. The 'energy supplied' & 'peak demand' met has been commensurate with the 'energy requirement' & 'peak demand' with only a marginal gap which is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/ distribution network.

As per midterm review of 20 th  Electric Power Survey (EPS), the peak electricity demand and energy requirement for FY 2029-30 is anticipated to be 345 GW and 2388 BU  respectively  and  for  FY  2031-32,  the  peak  electricity  demand  and  energy requirement is anticipated to be 388 GW and 2703 BU respectively.

………2.

Government of India has taken the following steps to meet the increasing demand of electricity in the country:

1. Generation and Storage Planning:
- i. As per National Electricity Plan (NEP), installed generation capacity in 2031-32 is likely to be 874 GW. With a view to ensure generation capacity remains ahead of projected peak demand, all the States, in consultation with CEA, have prepared their 'Resource Adequacy Plans (RAPs)', which are dynamic 10-year rolling plans and includes power generation as well as power procurement planning.
- ii. All  the  States  were  advised  to  initiate  process  for  creating/  contracting generation  capacities;  from  all  generation  sources,  as  per  their  Resource Adequacy Plans.
- iii. In order to augment the power generation capacity, the Government of India has initiated following capacity addition programme:
5. (A) The projected thermal (coal and lignite) capacity requirement by the year 2034-35 is estimated at approximately 3,07,000 MW as against the 2,11,855 MW installed  capacity  as  on  31.03.2023.  To  meet  this  requirement,  Ministry  of Power  has  envisaged  to  set  up  an  additional  minimum  97,000  MW  coal  and lignite based thermal capacity.

Further, following initiatives have also been undertaken: -

Thermal capacities of around 18,160 MW have been commissioned since April 2023 till 31.01.2026. In addition, 38,745 MW of thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is currently under construction. The contracts of 22,920 MW have been awarded and are due for construction. Also,  24,020  MW  of  coal  and  lignite-based  candidate  capacity  has  been identified which is at various stages of planning in the country.

- (B) 12,723.50  MW  of  Hydro  Electric  Projects  are  under  construction  till 31.01.2026.  Further,  4,274  MW  of  Hydro  Electric  Projects  are  under  various stage of planning and targeted to be completed by 2031-32.
- (C) 6,600 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under construction till 31.01.2026 and targeted to be completed by 2029-30. 7,000 MW of Nuclear Capacity is under various stages of planning and approval.
- (D) 1,54,830 MW Renewable Capacity including 64,670 MW of Solar, 6,490 MW of Wind and 59,990 MW Hybrid power is under construction till 31.01.2026 while  47,920  MW  of  Renewable  Capacity  including  35,440  MW  of  Solar  and 10,080 MW Hybrid Power is at various stages of planning and targeted to be completed by 2029-30.
- (E) In  energy  storage  systems,  as  on  31.01.2026,  13,120  MW/78,720  MWh Pumped  Storage  Projects  (PSPs)  are  under  construction.  Further,  a  total  of 9,580  MW/57,480  MWh  capacity  of  Pumped  Storage  Projects  (PSPs)  are concurred and yet to be taken up for construction. As on 31.01.2026, 10,658.94 MW/ 28739.32 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity are under construction,  and  22,347.15  MW/  69,836.70  MWh  BESS  capacity  are  under tendering stage.

………..3.

2. Transmission  Planning:  Inter  and  Intra-State  Transmission  System  has  been planned  and  implementation  of  the  same  is  taken  up  in  matching  time  frame  of generation capacity addition. As per the National Electricity Plan, about 1,91,474 ckm of transmission lines and 1,274 GVA of transformation capacity is planned to be added (at 220 kV and above voltage level) during the ten-year period from 2022-23 to 2031-32.

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Ministry  of  Power  has  issued  guidelines  dated 14.06.2024, 21.03.2025 and 15.12.2025 regarding the payment of compensation for Right of Way (RoW) for transmission lines, wherein the land rate has been linked to the prevailing market rate. These guidelines address the key challenges of RoW arising from landowners demanding higher compensation than the rates determined by the State Government.

3. Promotion of Renewable Energy Generation:
- i. 100% Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025 (with waiver tapering off 25% annually till June 2028), for colocated  BESS  projects  commissioned  by  June  2028,  for  Hydro  PSP  projects where construction work awarded by June 2028, for Green Hydrogen Projects commissioned till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects commissioned till December 2032.
- ii. Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.
- iii. Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) are regularly inviting bids for procurement of RE power.
- iv. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- v. To  augment  transmission  infrastructure  needed  for  steep  RE  trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2032.
- vi. Laying  of  new  intrastate  transmission  lines  and  creating  new  sub-station capacity has been supported under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- vii. Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- viii. Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan Mahabhiyan  (PM-KUSUM),  PM  Surya  Ghar  Muft  Bijli  Yojana,  National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme (for  Tribal  and  PVTG  Habitations/Villages)  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding  (VGF)  Scheme  for  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Projects  have  been launched.

………..4.

- ix. To encourage RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 will attract penalties on non-compliance.
- x. 'Strategy  for  Establishment  of  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Projects'  has  been issued.
- xi. Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) and Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) have been  launched  to  facilitate  sale  of  Renewable  Energy  Power  through exchanges.
- xii. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has been launched to achieve the objective of localization of supply chain for solar PV Modules.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6435 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 02.04.2026

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The details of 'Power Supply Position' in terms of peak demand and energy requirement of country for last three FY and the current FY 2025-26 (upto February, 2026):

|                               | Energy             | Energy          | Energy              | Energy              | Peak        | Peak     | Peak           | Peak           |
|-------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------|----------|----------------|----------------|
| Financial Year                | Energy Requirement | Energy Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Peak Demand | Peak Met | Demand not Met | Demand not Met |
|                               | ( MU )             | ( MU )          | ( MU )              | ( %)                | ( MW )      | ( MW )   | ( MW )         | ( %)           |
| 2022-23                       | 15,13,497          | 15,05,914       | 7,583               | 0.5                 | 2,15,888    | 2,07,231 | 8,657          | 4.0            |
| 2023-24                       | 16,26,132          | 16,22,020       | 4,112               | 0.3                 | 2,43,271    | 2,39,931 | 3,340          | 1.4            |
| 2024-25                       | 16,93,959          | 16,92,369       | 1,590               | 0.1                 | 2,49,856    | 2,49,854 | 2              | 0.0            |
| 2025-26 (upto February, 2026) | 15,59,347          | 15,58,892       | 454                 | 0.0                 | 2,45,444    | 2,45,416 | 28             | 0.0            |

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