Lucknow, April 22 -- As temperatures soar, Uttar Pradesh is bracing for a sharp rise in electricity demand, which may cross 33,000 megawatt (mw) this summer - a new peak for the state and a major test for the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL).

Last year, the state experienced the peak power demand at 30,618 mw on June 13, breaking all the previous records. And this year, it may increase by around 3,000 mw, leaving the state with a demand-supply gap to some extent resulting in emergency power cuts, especially in rural areas.

"We anticipate the peak power demand in the state to be 32,000-33,000 mw this summer, significantly higher than what it was in 2024," UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel said, talking to HT.

While he admi...