New Delhi, March 12 – Delhi is expected to experience a significant increase in electricity demand this summer, likely exceeding 9,000 MW, officials said on Thursday.
According to figures from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi's power demand peaked at 8,442 MW last year.
Power Minister Ashish Sood said that the Delhi government is preparing the infrastructure accordingly, as demand is expected to reach 9,000 MW.
"For the past 10 years, Delhi's power infrastructure has not been adequately upgraded. Due to this neglect, the growing electricity demand is now putting pressure on the existing system in some areas," Sood said in a statement.
The government is now working to address this problem systematically, he said, adding that every assembly constituency has been mapped, and new transformers, circuit breakers, and other infrastructure upgrades are being planned.
A clear 1-year and 3-year roadmap (up to 2029) has been prepared to upgrade Delhi's power infrastructure, the minister said.
"While previous governments did not take serious steps to strengthen the system, our government is actively working to modernize and future-proof Delhi's power infrastructure," he added.
A BSES spokesperson said that the peak power demand in BRPL discom areas of South and West Delhi, which recorded a demand of 3,798 MW last summer, is expected to reach around 3,997 MW this summer.
On the other hand, in the BYPL discom area of East and Central Delhi, power demand, which peaked at 1,824 MW last summer, is expected to reach around 1,991 MW this year.
Delhi's peak power demand breached the 7,000 MW mark for the first time – reaching 7,016 MW – in 2018.
The expected demand of over 9,000 MW represents an increase of over 300 per cent compared to the peak power demand of 2,879 MW in 2002.
Based on current demand growth trends, Delhi's peak power demand is likely to exceed the 10,000 MW mark by around 2028-2029, depending on weather conditions and demand growth, officials said.
A Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) statement said that the discom expects a peak summer demand of 2,622 MW in its distribution area of North Delhi.
"The company successfully met the peak power demand of 2410 MW in 2025," it said.
Comprehensive measures have been ensured for uninterrupted power supply during the peak demand season, it said.
Adequate arrangements have been put in place through bilateral agreements, reserve shutdown mechanisms, and participation in power exchanges to maintain supply reliability, it added.
