Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis declared on 23 June 2026 that the state has achieved a record electricity supply of 32,000 MW with zero load shedding, and announced a target to expand capacity to 45,000 MW over the next five years. The announcement was made from the floor of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Mumbai, during the ongoing Monsoon Session 2026.

Context

Addressing the assembly, CM Fadnavis stated in both English and Marathi: 'राज्यात लोडशेडिंग केलेले नाही' ('No load shedding in the state'). He underlined that a record 32,000 megawatts of electricity has been supplied to Maharashtra, a milestone he presented as evidence of the government's infrastructure delivery. The remarks came amid the legislature's monsoon sitting, a session that traditionally sees major policy statements from the treasury benches.

Load shedding has been a recurring political flashpoint in Maharashtra since the early 2000s, when industrial hubs around Mumbai and Pune faced chronic outages that disrupted manufacturing and daily life. Eliminating it has therefore carried symbolic as well as economic weight for successive state governments.

Policy Backdrop

During Fadnavis's earlier term between 2014 and 2019, the state government commissioned new thermal and renewable generation plants and strengthened transmission infrastructure specifically to reduce outages. A 2015–2030 power plan had already set a target of adding over 20,000 MW through a mix of public and private projects to achieve round-the-clock supply.

The new 45,000 MW target — to be reached within five years — builds on that framework and aligns with India's national capacity addition drive, which saw the country's total installed power capacity cross 400 GW by the mid-2020s. Maharashtra, as one of India's most industrialised states, accounts for a disproportionately large share of national electricity demand, driven by industry, urban households, and a rapidly growing data-centre sector.

Stakeholders and Impact

Industrial consumers across the state's manufacturing belts stand to benefit most immediately from sustained, uninterrupted supply, as power cuts have historically forced factories to rely on expensive captive generation. Urban households in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and other cities gain from grid stability, while the agricultural sector — which depends on reliable pump-set power for irrigation — has long been among the most vocal constituencies demanding an end to scheduled outages.

The expansion to 45,000 MW would also support emerging demand centres such as data centres and electric-vehicle charging networks, both of which require stable, high-quality power supply to operate at scale.

What's Next

Attention will now turn to the specific generation and transmission projects that underpin the 45,000 MW roadmap, details of which are expected in upcoming state energy policy documents and budget presentations. Analysts and opposition legislators are likely to seek a project-by-project breakdown, including the renewable-versus-thermal mix and timelines for commissioning new capacity.

Progress on the target will serve as a benchmark for the Fadnavis government's infrastructure record heading into the next state electoral cycle, making mid-term reviews of the capacity addition programme a politically significant exercise.