Indian Energy Exchange Limited has announced record-breaking performance across multiple market segments for FY26, achieving its highest ever annual electricity traded volume of 141 BU with a 17% year-on-year growth. The company's diversified market portfolio demonstrated robust expansion, with the Real-Time Market leading growth at 41% and the Green Market segment advancing 23% during the fiscal year.

Annual Performance Highlights

The exchange's FY26 performance reflects strong market dynamics despite challenging pricing conditions. Key achievements include the highest ever yearly trade of Renewable Energy Certificates at 187.20 lakh RECs, marking a 5% year-on-year increase.

Market Segment Performance

The Day-Ahead Market (DAM) including HPDAM achieved 62.78 BU for FY26, compared to 61.31 BU in FY25, registering a 2.4% year-on-year increase. The Real-Time Electricity Market (RTM) delivered exceptional growth, achieving 54.85 BU for FY26 compared to 38.90 BU in FY25, representing a 41% year-on-year increase.

The Day Ahead Contingency and Term-Ahead Market (TAM), comprising HPTAM, contingency, daily, weekly and monthly contracts up to 3 months, traded 12.72 BU in FY26 compared to 11.77 BU in FY25, registering an 8.0% year-on-year increase.

Green Market and REC Trading

IEX Green Market, comprising the Green Day-Ahead and Green Term-Ahead Market segments, achieved 10.78 BU compared to 8.75 BU in FY25, marking a 23% year-on-year increase. The weighted average price in Green Day-Ahead Market (G-DAM) for FY26 at Rs 3.59/unit declined 10.6% compared to FY25.

The Renewable Energy Certificate market maintained steady growth with 187.20 lakh RECs traded during FY26, representing a 5% year-on-year increase.

Quarterly and Monthly Records

Q4FY26 delivered outstanding performance with the highest ever quarterly electricity traded volume of 39.4 BU, marking a 24.3% year-on-year increase. The quarter also recorded the highest quarterly trade of RECs at 71.70 lakh certificates, showing 6.1% year-on-year growth.

March 2026 set a new monthly record with 13.90 BU electricity traded volume, representing a 23.5% year-on-year increase. The month witnessed exceptional REC trading activity with 28.94 lakh certificates traded, marking a remarkable 119.9% year-on-year increase.

Market Dynamics and Pricing

Despite volume growth, pricing remained under pressure due to enhanced supply liquidity from improved wind, hydro and solar generation along with sustained coal-based supply. The country's power demand grew by 1.1% year-on-year during FY26, while energy consumption reached 149.56 BUs in March 2026, showing 1.8% growth compared to the previous year.

For March 2026, the Day Ahead Market clearing price at Rs 4.20/unit declined 6% year-on-year, while the Real Time Market price at Rs 3.71/unit declined 10.5% year-on-year, reflecting the impact of higher supply availability on the exchange platform.

Indian Energy Exchange Limited has announced a scheduled analyst and institutional investor meeting with Eastbridge Capital, set to take place on March 25, 2026. The company communicated this information to both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited on March 20, 2026, in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Meeting Details

The upcoming investor engagement session is structured as follows:

Regulatory Compliance

The announcement was made pursuant to Regulation 30, Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Indian Energy Exchange Limited has explicitly stated that no unpublished price-sensitive information pertaining to the company will be shared during the meeting.

Schedule Flexibility

The company has noted that the meeting schedule is subject to change due to potential exigencies on the part of either the institutional investors or the company. This standard disclaimer provides flexibility for both parties while maintaining transparency with stakeholders.

Information Accessibility

The meeting details and related information will be made available on the company's official website at www.iexindia.com , ensuring broader accessibility for interested stakeholders and maintaining transparency standards.

The communication was signed by Vineet Harlalka, who serves as CFO, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer for Indian Energy Exchange Limited, with membership number ACS-16264.