New Delhi, April 27 -- India's peak power demand surged to an all-time high of 256GW on Saturday as intense heatwaves across northwest and central regions drove up the use of cooling appliances, pushing electricity consumption to record levels. On Friday, the peak demand had risen to 252GW, surpassing the previous high of 251GW logged in May 2024, according to data from the Grid Controller of India Ltd, the national grid operator. The fresh high of 256.11GW was hit at 3.38pm on Saturday. The peak demand levels reached so far are unusually high for the period. Such high electricity demand is typically seen during May-June. This year, the early onset of summers has led to the sudden jump in demand. Mint earlier reported that India's early and...