Delhi’s Rekha Gupta Government is developing a long-term plan to prevent blackouts in National Capital as city’s peak electricity demand expected to surge in coming years.

At a high-level meeting Friday, Power Minister Ashish Sood ordered officials to draft a detailed Power Master Plan for 2026-29.

Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) officials said they plan to ramp up the city’s transmission capacity to 24,000 MVA by 2029, well above the estimated peak demand of 11,000 MVA. But immediate concerns loomed large. Many infrastructure upgrades are delayed, and the city’s grid is already nearing its limits.

The meeting, attended by top officials from DTL, the Power Department, and major discoms- TPDDL, BRPL, and BYPL, focused on shoring up the city’s overstretched transmission network, which is currently operating at over 90% capacity.

“Why hasn’t past expansion brought relief?” Mr Sood asked, as officials explained that upgrades to ageing substations and new installations could bring down the load to 70%, but only if timelines are met.