Shares of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) rose about 1 per cent on Friday a 15.9 per cent y-o-y increase in electricity traded volume for the first quarter of FY27. The stock climbed to ₹125.02 on the NSE from its previous close of ₹123.50.
India’s premier electricity exchange recorded electricity traded volume of 37,534 million units (MU) in Q1 FY27, up 15.9 per cent y-o-y. The market clearing price in the Day-Ahead Market stood at ₹5.1 per unit during the quarter, rising 15.7 per cent y-o-y, while the market clearing price in the Real-Time Market increased 13.8 per cent y-o-y to ₹4.5 per unit.
During Q1 FY27, India’s peak power demand touched an all-time high of 270.8 GW in May 2026 amid hotter-than-normal summer conditions, while the country’s energy consumption rose 8.8 per cent y-o-y to 485.4 billion units.
The Day-Ahead Market (including HPDAM) traded 13,344 MU in Q1 FY27, up 7.6 per cent y-o-y from 12,399 MU. However, June 2026 volumes in the segment declined 6.6 per cent y-o-y to 4,304 MU from 4,610 MU.
The Real-Time Market traded 16,019 MU during Q1 FY27, registering a 23.5 per cent y-o-y increase from 12,975 MU. June RTM volume also rose 25.7 per cent y-o-y to 5,420 MU from 4,312 MU.
The Day-Ahead Contingency and Term-Ahead Market (TAM), including HPTAM, contingency, daily, weekly and monthly contracts of up to three months, recorded volume of 5,344 MU in Q1 FY27, up 22.9 per cent y-o-y from 4,348 MU. June volumes in the segment increased 58.7 per cent y-o-y to 1,533 MU.
IEX’s Green Market, comprising the Green Day-Ahead and Green Term-Ahead Market segments, traded 2,827 MU during Q1 FY27, an increase of 6.3 per cent y-o-y. June Green Market volume edged down 1.2 per cent y-o-y to 953 MU from 964 MU. The weighted average price in the Green Day-Ahead Market stood at ₹3.79 per unit during June 2026.
A total of 9.77 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) were traded during Q1 FY27, down 81.4 per cent y-o-y. The company said sell bids declined 86.1 per cent y-o-y, leading to higher clearing prices during the quarter. In June 2026, 2.49 lakh RECs were traded across two sessions at clearing prices of ₹400 per REC and ₹395 per REC, while June REC traded volume declined 92.3 per cent y-o-y. Sell bids during the month fell 85.9 per cent y-o-y, resulting in higher clearing prices.