The Union Ministry of Power has said that India's installed power generation capacity surpassed 500 GW level, with renewables having more than 50 per cent share. Installed power generation capacity reached 500.89 GW as of 30 September 2025 from 249 GW in 2014. The achievement reflects years of strong policy support, investments, and teamwork across the energy sector.
The ministry said India's power sector has achieved historic milestone that show the nation's steady progress toward a clean, secure, and self-reliant energy future. Renewable generation has also exceeded 50 per cent of the demand.
Power generation from non-fossil fuel sources -- renewable energy, hydro, and nuclear -- stand at 256.09 GW, over 51 per cent of the total. While fossil fuel-based sources were at 244.80 GW, about 49 per cent of the total. In the first half of this fiscal year, India added 28 GW of non-fossil capacity and 5.1 GW of fossil-fuel capacity. On July 29, 2025, India reached its highest-ever renewable energy share in electricity generation. That day, renewables met 51.5 per cent of the country's total electricity demand of 203 GW.
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