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Indian Energy Exchange

Noida, IN · Founded 2008 · 222 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

IEX is the operator of energy exchanges in India providing a marketplace for trading electricity and natural gas.

Also known as IEX · Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Investors · 3

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) is an Indian power exchange that runs a nationwide automated trading platform for the physical delivery of electricity, renewable energy and related certificates. The platform is positioned around competitive price discovery, transparency, flexibility and payment security in power procurement, and publishes market indicators such as Day-Ahead Market and Real Time Market price trends in rupees per kilowatt-hour, along with unconstrained Day-Ahead Market clearing price and clearing volume data.

The exchange's ecosystem spans more than 9,000 participants located across 28 states and 8 union territories, including over 75 distribution utilities, more than 1,100 conventional generators, over 2,500 renewable energy generators and obligated entities, and over 5,200 commercial and industrial consumers. Buyers and sellers can join as Full Members, Trader Members or Clients. Alongside continuous market segments, IEX conducts reverse auctions with published auction schedules. Ancillary activities include IEX Academy, sustainability reporting, and a knowledge centre with bulletins, FAQs and utilities such as a landed cost calculator. The company is led by Chairman and Managing Director Satyanarayan Goel and operates from a corporate office at Max Towers, Sector 16B, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Business model

IEX operates as a marketplace intermediary, providing an automated electronic trading platform on which registered members and clients buy and sell electricity, renewable energy and certificates for physical delivery, with membership tiers of Full Member, Trader Member and Client.

Traction

The platform reports over 9,000 participants, including 75+ distribution utilities, 1,100+ conventional generators, 2,500+ renewable energy generators and obligated entities, and 5,200+ commercial and industrial consumers.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

IEX describes itself as India's premier power exchange, with an ecosystem of more than 9,000 stakeholders spanning utilities, generators and large consumers.

Technology

An automated nationwide electronic trading platform supporting market segments including a Day-Ahead Market and a Real Time Market, with published price and volume data, reverse auction functionality, and WhatsApp-based daily trade volume and price update notifications.

Go-to-market

Distribution utilities, conventional power generators, renewable energy generators and obligated entities, commercial and industrial consumers, and trader members across India.

Geography

India-wide, with participants located across 28 states and 8 union territories; corporate office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

History

IEX has operated since its inception in 2008 and, as presented on its website, marks 18+ years of activity in India's power market, during which it introduced exchange-based competition and transparent price discovery in the power sector.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Commercial and industrial consumersJan 20265,200 consumers
Conventional generatorsJan 20261,100 generators
Distribution utilities on platformJan 202675 utilities
Renewable energy generators and obligated entitiesJan 20262,500 entities
Total participantsJan 20269,000 participants

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Indian Energy Exchange do?
Indian Energy Exchange operates a nationwide automated trading platform for physical delivery of electricity and renewable energy in India.
Who are Indian Energy Exchange's investors?
Indian Energy Exchange's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Global Environment Fund Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Where is Indian Energy Exchange headquartered?
Indian Energy Exchange is headquartered in Noida, IN.