India’s power market surged in late April as heatwaves drove electricity demand sharply higher. Indian Energy Exchange data shows tariffs in non-solar hours climbed to the ₹20 per unit regulatory ceiling. The capped high-price segment helps bring in costlier power sources to meet demand, while peak requirement hit a record 256 GW.
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