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Electricity Price in India Jumps 39.8% to USD 85.81/mwh

Electricity in India reached a 52-week high of USD 85.81/mwh on 2026-09-04, up 39.8% on the week and 79.2% on the month.

Published 2026-09-07 · market: India

Electricity in India traded at USD 85.81/mwh on 2026-09-04, up 39.8% from USD 61.38/mwh on 2026-08-28. The price rose 79.2% over the month from USD 47.88/mwh on 2026-08-05 and sits at the 52-week high. The 52-week low of USD 31.83/mwh was recorded on 2026-07-06.

According to Reuters, heavy monsoon rains in August 2026 disrupted mining and coal transportation in Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. Reuters also reported that the Indian power ministry requested coal-fired plants to defer scheduled maintenance units as of August 27, 2026.

The Times of India reported that fifty-seven power plants reported critically low coal inventories as of September 4, 2026, and that thermal plants' coal stocks fell to 47 percent of recommended requirements by September 4, 2026.

Crisil / Fortune India reported that India's power demand surged 10.9 percent year-on-year to a record 171 billion units in July 2026.

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Prices are Claight's own series for Electricity in India, 61 observations to 2026-09-04. Every figure in this report is computed from that series; percentage moves compare the same quoted market with itself. Causes were researched against public sources. Changes and averages are Claight Analysis.