CEA says India ready for 270 GW peak demand; Discoms must ensure reliable supply

NEW DELHI: With power demand likely to touch 265-270 gigawatts (GW) this year, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) chairman Ghanshyam Prasad said the system was “well-prepared” to meet the requirement and that it was now for distribution companies to ensure reliable supply to consumers.

Talking to TOI, Prasad said the government was ready to meet the 270 GW demand in 2025 itself, but a good monsoon ensured that the requirement remained lower than the previous year, when it had touched 250 GW. He added that nearly 52 GW of additional capacity had already been added in the first 10 months of the 2025–26 financial year, while another 10 GW was likely to be commissioned in the remaining two months.