India records 212,522 MW peak evening demand in February 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: March 25, 2026
India’s national grid recorded a peak evening demand of 212,522 MW in February 2026, while the Western Region reached a new all-time high of 73,037 MW on February 14, according to the monthly operational report released by Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA).
The highest daily maximum demand of 244,206 MW was met on February 13 at 09:56 hrs. The all-time national record of 250,070 MW, set on May 30, 2024, remains unchanged.
Demand, supply, and grid performance
Total energy met during the month stood at 133,047 MU, with an average daily consumption of 4,752 MU/day. Cumulative energy met for FY 2025-26 (April–February) reached 1,565,968 MU.
No energy deficit was reported across any state or region. All-India energy requirement was about 133,049 MU, with energy met at 133,047 MU, indicating a negligible shortfall.
Grid frequency remained within the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) band for 79.44% of the time, with an average frequency of 50.00 Hz. The maximum frequency recorded was 50.36 Hz, and the minimum was 49.62 Hz.
Renewables, exchanges, and infrastructure additions
Solar generation totalled 15,782 MU, with an average of 564 MU/day. The Northern and Western Regions recorded new highs of 241 MU and 198 MU on February 25 and February 28, respectively. The all-India daily solar generation record of 593 MU was achieved on February 15.
Wind generation stood at 4,629 MU (165 MU/day), while hydro generation was 7,755 MU (277 MU/day).
India exported 522.30 MU to Bhutan, 305.20 MU to Nepal, and 647.80 MU to Bangladesh during the month, with no imports recorded.
During February, 2,154 MW of solar capacity, 337 MW of wind capacity, and 303 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity were commissioned and connected to the grid. Transmission infrastructure additions included 1,347 km of new lines.
Fourteen grid events were reported in the Northern Region during the month.
As of February 28, 2026, India’s total installed capacity stood at 524,009 MW, including thermal (248,542 MW), hydro (51,165 MW), nuclear (8,780 MW), and renewable energy sources (215,523 MW).