IEX Achieves 14% YoY Growth in Electricity Traded Volume in May’25, Hits Highest Ever RTM Volume

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved a 14% year-on-year increase in electricity traded volume, reaching 10,946 MU in May’25. The Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM) reported the highest ever monthly traded volume of 4,770 MU, a 42% YoY increase. The Day-Ahead Market (DAM) traded 3,510 MU, down 20% YoY. The Green Market, comprising Green Day-Ahead and Green Term-Ahead Market segments, achieved 915 MU volume, a 47% YoY increase. A total of 17.43 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) were traded, marking a 65% year-on-year increase. The DAM and RTM prices dropped significantly due to increased hydro, wind, and thermal generation and lower electricity demand caused by unseasonal rains and early monsoon.