New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The electricity demand in the country is projected to register steady growth in the coming years, with YES Securities forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 4.6 per cent during FY26-30.

This translates into an addition of nearly 424 billion units (BUs) of demand over the period. To meet this rising requirement, the country is expected to add more than 250 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity in the same timeframe, according to the report.

It stated, "As per our projections, we foresee power demand growth at a CAGR of approx. 4.6 per cent (adding 424BUs) for period FY26-30 and a capacity addition of over 250GW for the same period."

According to the report, India's power consumption has seen a signif...