Early Times Report
LUCKNOW, June 22: Uttar Pradesh has established a new national record in the power sector, strengthening its position across the country. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited successfully and uninterruptedly met a record power demand of 32,348 MW at 10:48 PM on June 21, creating history.
With this achievement, Uttar Pradesh has become the state with the highest peak power demand supply in the country so far. Earlier, Maharashtra had set the national record by meeting a maximum power demand of 32,317 MW on May 13, 2026.
Under the Chief Minister's leadership, continuous efforts have been made to make the state's power system modern, transparent and consumer-centric. A record peak demand supply of 32,348 MW was achieved at 10:48 PM on June 21, the highest ever in history. Uttar Pradesh has consistently remained at the forefront in meeting peak power demand.
On June 20, the state supplied 31,549 MW of electricity, while on June 19, power supply reached 30,968 MW. Earlier, the highest peak demand supply in Uttar Pradesh was 31,824 MW on May 24. In 2025, a peak demand supply of 31,486 MW was recorded on June 11. Thus, the demand supply achieved on June 21, 2026, has surpassed all previous records. |
