**Executive Summary**
This document is a press release from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, reporting on Union Minister Piyush Goyal's briefing on India's energy sector transformation. The briefing highlights achievements in refining capacity, gas pipeline networks, and nuclear energy, emphasizing universal access, affordability, availability, financial viability, and sustainability. The release was issued on December 15, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Transformation:**
* India's energy sector has transformed significantly in the last 11 years through bold vision and consistent efforts.
* The country has transitioned from power scarcity to power security and is now moving towards power sustainability.
* India is working towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
* **Key Achievements:**
* Highest-ever coal production of 1,048 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, with an 8% decline in coal imports.
* India's solar power capacity has increased 46 times, making it the third-largest globally.
* Wind power capacity has grown from 21 GW (2014) to 53 GW (2025).
* India is the fourth-largest refining hub and is working to increase refining capacity by 20%.
* 34,238 km of natural gas pipeline has been authorized (25,923 km operational).
* **Five Pillars of Transformation:**
* **Universal Access:** Electricity provided to every household under the Saubhagya scheme. 36.87 crore LED bulbs distributed under UJALA.
* **Affordability:** GST on solar, wind, and clean energy equipment reduced from 12% to 5%. Ethanol blending target of 20% achieved ahead of schedule. Inter-state transmission charges waived for solar and wind power sales.
* **Availability:** Power shortages declined from 4.2% (2013) to 0.03% (2025). Unified national grid established, enabling a record peak power demand of 250 GW.
* **Financial Viability:** Reforms under PM-UDAY strengthened the power distribution sector. DISCOM dues reduced from ₹1.4 lakh crore (2022) to ₹6,500 crore (2025).
* **Sustainability and Global Responsibility:** India is the first G20 country to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. 50% of installed power capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources.
* **Future Initiatives:**
* The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 MMT per year production by 2030, aiming to reduce fossil fuel imports by over ₹1 lakh crore.
* The PM Surya Ghar scheme will facilitate rooftop solar installations in around 20 lakh households.
* Several recommendations of the High-Powered Committee on coal are under consideration, including expediting coal exploration and mining and accelerating coal gasification.
* The SHANTI Bill seeks to allow private players to participate in the nuclear energy sector.
**Impact Analysis**
**Citizens / Households Impact**
* **Impact:** Access to electricity through the Saubhagya scheme, reduced electricity bills and carbon emissions through UJALA. Access to clean cooking gas connections.
* **Action Required:** Awareness and utilization of government schemes to improve energy efficiency and access.
**Energy Sector Companies Impact**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities for investment and participation in renewable energy projects. Potential participation in the nuclear energy sector through the SHANTI Bill.
* **Action Required:** Adapt business strategies to align with the government's focus on renewable energy and sustainability, explore opportunities in the nuclear energy sector.
**DISCOMs Impact**
* **Impact:** Improved financial health due to reforms under the PM-UDAY scheme.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementing reforms to further improve operational efficiency and reduce dues.
**Farmers Impact**
* **Impact:** Opportunities to become energy providers under the PM-KUSUM scheme.
* **Action Required:** Awareness and enrollment in the PM-KUSUM scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Piyush Goyal: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, the primary speaker and subject of the release regarding India's energy sector transformation.
National Green Hydrogen Mission: A mission aimed at producing 5 MMT per year of green hydrogen by 2030 and reducing fossil fuel imports.
PM-KUSUM scheme: A scheme focused on enabling farmers to become energy providers.
PM-UDAY scheme: A scheme aimed at reforming and strengthening the power distribution sector.
New Delhi: Location of the press briefing where the statements were made.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Bold Vision and Relentless Execution
Transformed India’s Energy Sector: Union
Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush
Goyal
Refining Capacity, Gas Pipeline Network and Nuclear Sector
See Key Developments: Shri Goyal
Energy Sector Transformation Built on Universal Access,
Affordability, Availability, Financial Viability and Sustainability:
Shri Piyush Goyal
प्रव तथ: 15 DEC 2025 2:27PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, while addressing a briefing in New Delhi
today, said that the last 11 years of India’s energy sector journey stand as proof that bold vision, honest
intent and relentless execution can change the destiny of a nation.
On the death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shri Goyal said that the nation remembers not only
the Iron Man of India, but also a visionary who wanted the country to stand on its own feet politically,
economically and strategically.
The Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the same spirit of self-
reliance has been realised in India’s energy sector. He noted that the country recorded its highest-ever coal
production of 1,048 million tonnes in FY 2024–25, while coal imports declined by around 8 per cent. He
added that India’s solar power capacity has increased 46 times in the last 11 years, making the country the
third-largest globally, while wind power capacity has grown from 21 GW in 2014 to 53 GW in 2025. Shri
Goyal further stated that India has emerged as the fourth-largest refining hub in the world and is working
to increase its refining capacity by 20 per cent. He informed that 34,238 km of natural gas pipeline has
been authorised, of which 25,923 km is operational. He also mentioned the SHANTI Bill, which seeks to
allow private players to participate in the nuclear energy sector.
Shri Goyal said that the country has moved towards surplus power generation, grid integration and
leadership in renewable energy. He stated that this transformation was not accidental, but driven by a clear
vision and consistent efforts. He added that India has transitioned from power scarcity to power security,
and now towards power sustainability.
The Minister said that this transformation rests on five key pillars. Shri Goyal said that the first pillar of
India’s energy sector transformation is universal access. He stated that electricity has been provided to
every household under the Saubhagya scheme, and 36.87 crore LED bulbs have been distributed under the
UJALA programme, resulting in savings on electricity bills and reduction in carbon emissions. He addedthat children are now able to study after sunset, lighting not just homes but also hopes. He further said that
with clean cooking gas connections provided to 10 crore households, women are leading healthier lives,
and that farmers have become energy providers under the PM-KUSUM scheme.
The Minister said that the second pillar is affordability. He noted that GST on solar, wind and other clean
energy equipment was reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. He added that the ethanol blending target of
20 per cent was achieved ahead of schedule, which was originally set for 2030. He further stated that inter-
State transmission charges have been waived for the sale of solar and wind power.
Shri Goyal said that the third pillar is availability. He noted that power shortages have declined from 4.2
per cent in 2013 to 0.03 per cent in 2025. He added that the creation of a unified national grid has enabled
India to meet a record peak power demand of 250 GW.
The Minister said that the fourth pillar is financial viability. He stated that reforms under the PM-UDAY
scheme have strengthened the power distribution sector, and that DISCOM dues were reduced from ₹1.4
lakh crore in 2022 to ₹6,500 crore in 2025.
Shri Goyal said that the fifth pillar is sustainability and global responsibility. He noted that India has
become the first G20 country to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, and that 50 per cent of the
country’s installed power capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources.
The Minister said that as India approaches 100 years of Independence in 2047, the strategy is being
recalibrated to address future challenges. He mentioned the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which
targets production of 5 MMT per year by 2030 and aims to reduce fossil fuel imports by over ₹1 lakh
crore. He also referred to the PM Surya Ghar scheme, under which rooftop solar installations are being
undertaken in around 20 lakh households. Quoting the Prime Minister, he said that to strengthen India’s
energy sector, the Government is empowering the public. He added that several recommendations of the
High-Powered Committee on coal are under consideration, including expediting coal exploration and
mining and accelerating coal gasification.
Shri Goyal expressed confidence that as India marches towards Viksit Bharat 2047, the country’s energy
sector will emerge as a global case study in managing scale, speed and sustainability together.
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