India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Source
Power Generation Capacity Addition (in MW)
Coal
8,810
Gas
0
Thermal Total
8,810
Hydro
3,370
Wind
4,612.58
Solar
34,955.24
Bio Power
30.61
Small Hydro
58.06
Renewable Total
43,026.49
Nuclear Total
700
Total Capacity Addition
52,536.49
Category
Installed Generation Capacity (MW)
% Share in Total
Fossil Fuel
Coal
2,21,210
42.5%
Lignite
6,620
1.3%
Gas
20,122
3.9%
Diesel
589
0.1%
Total Fossil Fuel :
2,48,542
47.7%
Non-Fossil Fuel
RES (Incl. Hydro)
2,63,189
50.6%
Hydro
51,165
9.8%
Wind, Solar & Other RE
2,12,025
40.7%
Wind
54,650
10.5%
Solar
1,40,602
27.0%
BM Power/Cogen.
10,757
2.1%
Waste to Energy
857
0.2%
Small Hydro Power
5,159
1.0%
Nuclear
8,780
1.7%
Total Non-Fossil Fuel :
2,71,969
52.3%
Total Installed Capacity
5,20,511
100%
(Fossil Fuel & Non-Fossil Fuel)
India has added 52,536.49 MW Installed Generation Capacity in the current financial year FY 2025-26 (till January, 2026). Source wise details, thereof are given at Annexure-I.
As on 31.01.2026, the total Installed Generation Capacity is 5,20,511 MW, comprising of 2,48,542 MW (47.7%) of fossil-fuel sources and 2,71,969 MW (52.3%) of non-fossil fuel sources. Share of 'Renewable Energy' sources in total installed capacity is 2,63,189 MW (50.6%). The details of All India Installed Generation Capacity (as on 31.01.2026) is given at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
Details of All India Power Generation Capacity Addition during FY2025-26(till 31st January 2026):
ANNEXURE-II
Details of All India Power Generation Capacity as on 31.01.2026:
This information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
