India boosts coal and gas output as power demand hits record peak in heatwave

India's peak power demand hit a record 256.1 GW over the weekend as a heatwave forced a ramp-up in coal- and gas-fired generation. The data points to a near-term spike in electricity consumption and fossil-fuel use, with implications for India's power market and fuel demand. The report is factual and broadly neutral, but it highlights weather-driven strain on the grid.

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India's peak power demand hit a record 256.1 GW over the weekend as a heatwave forced a ramp-up in coal- and gas-fired generation. The data points to a near-term spike in electricity consumption and fossil-fuel use, with implications for India's power market and fuel demand. The report is factual and broadly neutral, but it highlights weather-driven strain on the grid.