Electricity futures trade on the NSE under the symbol ELECMBL. It is quoted in rupees per MWh. One lot is 50 MWh, and the price moves in steps of ₹1 per MWh. Three contracts are currently open, the nearest expiring on 27 November 2026. Rupix publishes the live price, day range, open interest and contract specifications on this page for information only.
Electricity futures on the NSE last traded at ₹3,960 per MWh, up ₹184 (+4.87%) on the day, as of 3 November 2026 at 8:48 pm IST.
| Contract | Expiry | Last traded | Open interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity 27 Nov Fut | 27 November 2026 | ₹3,960 | 134 | 10,500 |
| Electricity 30 Dec Fut | 30 December 2026 | ₹3,877 | ||
| Electricity 29 Jan Fut | 29 January 2027 | ₹3,903 |
Prices per MWh; open interest and volume in lots.
The NSE contract was listed after commodity derivatives were opened to the equity exchanges in 2018 and trades thinner than the MCX contract, which carries most of India's volume and open interest in electricity. The specification is the same and the two prices track each other within the cost of arbitrage; a trader already on an equity broker's NSE segment can use this contract without a separate commodity account. Today the MCX front contract last traded at ₹4,567 per MWh against ₹3,960 here.
One Electricity futures contract on the NSE covers 50 MWh. That is the smallest quantity that can be traded, so one tick of ₹1 per MWh moves the value of a lot by ₹50.
The price moves in steps of ₹1 per MWh. A one-tick move is the smallest change the exchange will quote, and it is worth that step multiplied by the contract's lot size.
The nearest Electricity contract on the NSE expires on 27 November 2026. Each contract settles on its own expiry date, and this page lists every open contract with its own, so a position can be rolled into a later month before the near one runs out.