India is witnessing an unprecedented rise in electricity consumption as intense heatwave conditions continue to grip several parts of the country. Data released by the Union Power Ministry on Friday shows that power demand has broken previous records continuously due to soaring temperatures and increased use of cooling appliances. Also Read: No power tariff hike in Odisha for FY 2026-27: OERC According to the Ministry’s statistics, electricity consumption reached 257.37 gigawatts (GW) on May 18.