Delhi’s electricity demand touched an all-time high of 8,748 MW on Monday afternoon as the national capital reeled intense summer heat, surpassing the record of 8,656 MW on June 19, 2024, officials said.

Delhi power minister Ashish Sood said the record demand was met without any breakdowns or major infrastructure failures, attributing it to the government’s power master plan and sustained investments in strengthening the transmission and distribution network.

According to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), the city’s peak power demand reached 8,748 MW at 3.17 pm, 92 MW higher than the previous all-time record and 306 MW above peak of 8,442 MW recorded on June 12, 2025.

Delhi’s peak power demand has crossed the 8,000 MW mark thrice in June 2026 — touching 8,434 MW on June 10, 8,296 MW on June 11 and 8,748 MW on June 29.

Between June 1 and 29, 2026, Delhi’s peak power demand was higher than the corresponding days of 2025 on 22 of 29 days, officials said.