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India’s electricity demand grows at night: Managing rising cooling demand - A commentary by Thomas Spencer, Anthony Vautrin
India's electricity demand reached 270 GW in May 2026 (vs 180 GW in 2019), with nighttime cooling now driving one-third of peak consumption. Power system margins tightened to 90%, signaling critical constraints for data center expansion across India as nighttime loads surge unmatched by solar.
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