Archive · 4 Sep 2026
IEX Electricity Trading Reaches Record August Volume, Green Market Rises
The Indian Energy Exchange is a platform where electricity can be bought and sold.
In August 2026, it traded more electricity than ever before.
The total amount traded was 13,938 million units, which was 20.2% higher than a year earlier.
India also used much more electricity during the month.
More demand caused more buyers to place orders in the Day-Ahead Market.
Trading increased in the Day-Ahead, Real-Time, and Term-Ahead markets.
Trading of greener electricity also grew by 17.3%.
However, trading of Renewable Energy Certificates fell sharply because fewer participants took part.
The exchange held two certificate trading sessions in August.
Indian Energy Exchange traded a record 13,938 million units of electricity in August 2026, up 20.2% year-on-year.
India’s August energy consumption rose 12.85% year-on-year to 169.01 billion units, lifting Day-Ahead Market buy bids by 61.7%.
Day-Ahead Market volume increased 15.0% to 5,517 million units, while Real-Time Market volume rose 10.6% to 5,565 million units.
Day-Ahead Contingency and Term-Ahead Market volume more than doubled to 1,765 million units, up 111.3% year-on-year.
IEX Green Market volume grew 17.3% to 1,091 million units, while Renewable Energy Certificate trading fell 86.6% to 2.91 lakh certificates.
- Who
- Indian Energy Exchange (IEX).
- What
- IEX recorded its highest-ever monthly electricity trading volume of 13,938 million units in August 2026, while its Green Market volume increased 17.3%.
- When
- August 2026; the reported trading sessions occurred on August 12 and August 27, 2026.
- Where
- On the Indian Energy Exchange’s nationwide electricity and energy-certificate trading platform in India.
- Why
- Higher electricity consumption increased demand and buy bids, supporting greater electricity trading; REC trading declined because of lower participation.
- Total electricity traded
- 13,938 million units in August 2026, up 20.2% year-on-year
- India energy consumption
- 169.01 billion units, up 12.85% year-on-year
- Day-Ahead Market price
- Rs 4.88 per unit, up 22% year-on-year
- Real-Time Market price
- Rs 4.41 per unit, up 30.4% year-on-year
- Green Market volume
- 1,091 million units, up 17.3% year-on-year
- Green Day-Ahead Market price
- Rs 3.92 per unit, up 5.1% year-on-year
- REC trading
- 2.91 lakh certificates, down 86.6% year-on-year; August clearing prices were Rs 370 and Rs 350 per certificate