Monthly Electricity Statistics
Highlights and data explorer of monthly electricity production and trade data for all OECD member countries and electricity production data for a selection of other economies
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In May 2026, India reached a new record high in net electricity production, at 191.6 TWh. Between 2020 and 2025, India’s net electricity production increased by an average of 6.8% year-on-year (YoY), corresponding to an average annual absolute increase of 110.5 TWh.
In addition to the annual increase in electricity production, India experienced elevated cooling demand, as reflected by 305 CDD21 (cooling degree days with 21°C threshold temperature, population weighted average). The increase in electricity generation is consistent with the seasonal pattern observed during the summer months, when higher temperatures increase cooling demand.
The previous record for net electricity generation was recorded in May 2024, also during the peak cooling-demand season, at 181.6 TWh, coinciding with 335 CDD21.
For further information on the underlying weather and climate data, see the IEA Weather, Climate and Energy Tracker.
Net electricity production and cooling demand in India, January 2020-May 2026
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Year-on-year (y-o-y) change over the corresponding month of the previous year.
Year-to-date (y-t-d) cumulative change over the period from the beginning of the year up to the latest month, relative to the same period in the previous year.
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Year-on-year (y-o-y) change over the corresponding month of the previous year.
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Year-to-date (y-t-d) cumulative change over the period from the beginning of the year up to the latest month, relative to the same period in the previous year.