IEX electricity trading volume surges 26% in April '25

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX: BSE) announced a robust performance for April 2025, with electricity traded volume reaching 10,584 MU, a 26% increase compared to April 2024. The exchange also traded 2.90 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates during the month. According to government data, India's energy consumption reached 147.5 BUs, an increase of 2.2% year on year. Peak demand hit 235 GW on April 25th, surpassing the previous year's peak of 224 GW. The Day-Ahead Market (DAM) saw a volume of 4,231 MU, while the Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM) surged to 3,893 MU, a 48% increase. The Green Market achieved significant growth of 95%, reaching 782 MU in traded volume. The weighted average price in Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) for April’25 was INR 4.07/unit. The average DAM price for April '25 was INR 5.20/unit.