Published Mar 03, 2026 | 11:09 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 03, 2026 | 11:09 PM
Telangana’s peak demand now exceeds that of key industrial states including Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Synopsis: Telangana met a record peak power demand of 18,139 MW on 3 March without interruption, the highest in its history. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said the demand was the result of the state’s economic growth and expanding industrial, agricultural and irrigation activity. He said advance planning and a robust grid will help the state manage the upcoming summer peak load.
Telangana met a peak power demand of 18,139 megawatts at 11.01 am on Tuesday, 3 March, without interruption, the highest in the state’s history.
“The feat is a sign of the state’s economic growth, operational efficiency and coordinated functioning of its power utilities,” Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said in a statement the same day.
He congratulated senior officials and electricity department staff for managing the unprecedented load and ensuring uninterrupted supply across the state.
Vikramarka, who also holds the energy portfolio, said the surge shows rapid expansion in industrial activity, agriculture, irrigation projects and urban development.
Peak hour demand over the past three years:
2023–24: 15,623 MW, recorded on 8 March 2024
2024–25: 17,162 MW, recorded on 20 March 2025
2025–26: 17,162 MW
Vikramarka described it as a milestone in Telangana’s power sector and said that, despite being geographically smaller, the state now matches several larger states such as Madhya Pradesh (19,900 MW) and Rajasthan (19,600–20,600 MW) in peak electricity demand.
He said Telangana’s peak demand now exceeds that of key industrial states including Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
He attributed the steady rise in demand to strong growth in Information Technology, pharmaceutical manufacturing, general manufacturing and the large-scale expansion of irrigation facilities.
He said the state is not merely responding to current requirements but is prepared to handle the upcoming summer peak load through advance planning.
A robust grid infrastructure, forward planning and coordinated functioning of control rooms and field-level teams ensured smooth management of the record demand.
