India’s peak power demand is expected to exceed the projected 384 GW mark and could even surpass 400 GW by 2031-32, according to Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal. Speaking at the CII-Smart Metering Conference, he mentioned that the peak power demand had already reached 250 GW in May. He stated, “The way power demand has grown in some states in the last two years, the demand will touch 384 GW and may easily cross 400 GW by 2031-32. For this, we must have an installed (power generation) capacity of 900 GW.” The government’s projection for this year’s peak power demand was 260 GW. Speaking to reporters later, the secretary stated that the anticipated 260 GW peak demand is expected to be reached by September. With the onset of the monsoon, the peak power demand has been showing a downward trend over the last few days. Official data indicates that the peak power demand was at 209 GW on Monday.