Iex signs electricity traded volume of 121 billion units in FY25 on higher demand | Mint

The electricity traded on the Indian Energy Exchange (IIX) has reached the last fiscal record as demand for power has risen in the country. IEX’s electricity -traded volume rose 19% year -on -year to 121 billion units (BU) in FY25, according to its statement on Friday. India’s power consumption increased by 4.4% during the fiscal. Monthly trading volumes also reached a record of 11,215 million units (MU) in March, which was an annual year -on -year increase. The traded volumes increased as the temperature rose last month and commercial demand rose with companies trying to close orders before the fiscal terminated. Also read: Discoms are ready, as Delhi’s highlight question will hit 9,000 MW this summer with reference to the government’s data, the statement says, In March, India’s energy consumption reached 148 billion units, by 7% higher than a year earlier. On March 11, 2025, the peak question reached 235 GW, which exceeded the maximum peak question of 222 GW in March 2024. According to the exchange, the average market clearance price in the leading market (dam) in March was £ 4.47 per unit according to the stock exchange. Dam is a market for physical electricity that enables market participants to buy and sell electricity for the next day. Policy support amid the increasing power demand over the past few years has taken the ministry of power proactive measures during the last fiscal to improve the offer. This includes the expansion of the Richtyn for imported coal-based power stations to work at full capacity, the sale of surplus, non-requirement power on power exchanges, which ensure the availability of gas-based plants and a higher availability of generating units to meet the peak demand. Also read: Govt confidently holding 277 GW Peak Power Question in FY26: Shripad Naik these measures, along with spacious coal supply about 21 days and no loss of generation in the financial year 2025, ensured adequate supply liquidity in the system, IEX said. “During the year, sales liquidity in the Dam segment rose 36% on a year-on-year basis, keeping power prices competitive on the stock exchange. For the FY25, the market clearance price was in the day ahead at £ 4.47/unit, compared to £ 5.24/unit in FY24, which was a 15% yoy. Demand Spike Fuels REC Surge The peak power question in FY25 was a record of 250 GW reached on May 31. With the peak question that is expected to affect a new peak of 270 GW in the coming summers, robust trading of electricity on the exchanges is likely to continue this fiscal. Iex said that the scholarship was trading during FY25 178 Lakh renewable energy certificates, with an increase of 136% year-on-year. One REC is equivalent to one megawatt-hour (MWH) electricity generated from a renewable energy source such as solar, wind or hydro. Also read: India must have an increase in the power demand in 2025 in 2025 in the midst of rising temperatures, warning experts RECS is a substantial part of the development of the renewable energy development, which allows companies and organizations to compensate their carbon footprint by buying certificates without directly renewing energy. In March, 13 Lakh RECs were traded, with an 18% increase on an annual basis.