New Delhi: The demand for energy in September was high, but volatile in the middle of changes in weather and continuous rains in many parts of the country, especially northern and western India.
Despite the higher year -on -year demand in September, average energy prices on stock exchanges have fallen on an average of exchanges that were led by increased stocks. On Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the average energy price on the real time has decreased by 17% year -on -year £3,31 per unit.
“September 2025 witnessed volatility of demand and supply of strength as a result of intermittent wind and monsoon variations, which was the demand and supply of forecasting,” said Rohit Bajai, common director, Indian energy exchange (IEX), in real time, which was also realized in real time (RTM). He has shown that he is also in real time, which is also in real time), which is also proven, also in real time) stability of the grid.
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In September last year the average price on the market in real time was £3.98 per unit. Electricity consumption in the country was 146 billion units last month, which is 3.2% higher of the 141.4 billion units in September last year. However, consumption was less than the consumption in August (150.4 billion units).
The increase in stocks also weighed prices. Bids on the stock exchange increased in September 2025 to 15.15 million megawatt hours (MWh) from 11.38 million MWh last September.
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The rain disrupts the supply
Strong rains in states such as Pandjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, injured the demand for power within a month. However, with rains that retreated in the later part of the month, demand and prices have recovered somewhat.
According to data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Earth witnessed a rainfall with a rain of 193.6 millimeters (mm) in September compared to normal 167.9 mm. Northwest and Central India witnessed 30.7% and 43.7% higher rainfall than normal rain.
30 September were market energy prices on the market in real time £3.2 per unit compared to £1.67 a month ago. 1st September was the market purity of the market £1.4 per unit and touched the high £5.3 9. September.
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India’s grid controller has shown that the top demand for the Earth’s energy was about 200 GW at first in September before it later increased. On 29 September, the top demand for 226 GW compared to 202 GW 1. September.
Bajai IEX said that in the middle of volatility of dynamics, distribution companies and commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in the area of demand dynamics use real -time market flexibility in optimizing public procurement costs.
“The average price of RTM cost.” £3.31 per unit, reflecting a year -on -year decline in approximately 17%. The market participants used these lower prices and replaced more expensive energy for awarding public procurement based on stock exchange, thereby reducing the total costs and contributing to an increased volume in the RTM segment, ”he said.
Go ahead when IMD projects normal to dormal rains to continue, and delay in withdrawing southwest monsoons, demand and prices are likely to remain unstable. IMD said in its latest outlook that monthly rainfall above the ground as a whole during October will probably be above normal or higher than 115% of the long -term average.
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