The growth of India's short-term electricity market reflects this shift. While overall electricity supplied grew by only 0.9% in FY26, short-term market transactions expanded by 16.8%, reaching 302 BU
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said the policy is being developed with consumer electricity costs among the considerations
The procurement is being considered as a temporary arrangement to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply and reduce dependence on more expensive emergency purchases
Europe's experience after the 2022 energy crisis offers an important lesson. The continent moved quickly to add renewable energy and reduce its reliance on Russian gas
The imported coal-based plant is currently operating under special provisions that are due to expire at the end of September
India's peak electricity demand has remained between roughly 230 GW and 250 GW over the past week after touching an all-time high of 270.70 GW in May
A Department of Atomic Energy team is visiting all three districts of the Union Territory from September 4 to 8, 2026
India’s expanding AI and data-centre ecosystem could create fresh investment opportunities across power generation, transmission, storage and energy efficiency as electricity demand rises
Transformers, feeders, substations and distribution lines will have to handle more power, more volatile flows and sharper demand peaks than they were originally built for
