Tamil Nadu’s electricity demand reached a fresh all-time high of 21,724 megawatt (MW) on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record of 21,629 MW set one day earlier. Despite the higher peak, the state’s overall power consumption stood at 453.447 million units (MU) on Tuesday, well below the record daily consumption of 471.456 MU registered on 24 April 2026. The back-to-back records reflect a rapid rise in peak demand over a short interval and have focused attention on system preparedness.
Officials said the latest peak was unusual because demand normally peaks in April and May and typically decli..