India power demand jumps 11% in September to record 269 GW peak amid deficit monsoon

New Delhi: India's power consumption in September rose 11.3% year-on-year to 162 billion units, led by cooling and irrigation demand amid deficit monsoon. It also recorded the month's highest-ever peak power demand met at 269 GW.

The country's largest power generator NTPC Ltd generated 38.8 billion units in the month, up 12.5% on year.

Total fuel supply by Coal India Ltd rose by 12.5% to 61.20 million tonnes in the month. Coal supply to the power sector grew 10.6% year-on-year to 48.90 million tonnes while those for the non-regulated sector grew 19.41%.


During the month, Coal India's coal production grew 9.2% to 53.50 million tonnes compared with 49 million tonnes last year. With the monsoon season over, coal production is expected to further pick up, along with supplies, the company said in a statement.

Coal India has been assigned a production target of 815 million tonnes and a supply target of 850 million tonnes for the current fiscal. Coal stocks at power plants saw a sharp depletion as rains in coal-bearing regions affected transportation of the dry fuel.