**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1949, answered on December 11, 2025, regarding data on power generation in India. It provides sector-wise and fuel-wise generation data for the last three years and the current year (up to October 2025). The data is broken down by conventional and renewable energy sources.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Sector-Wise Generation Data (Annexure-I):**
* Provides data for the last three years and current year (up to October 2025).
* Data is presented in Million Units (MU).
* Breakdown includes generation by Central Sector, State Sector, Private Sector, and Bhutan Import.
* Also includes consolidated generation from Renewable Energy Sources (excluding Large Hydro).
* **Fuel-Wise Generation Data (Annexure-II):**
* Provides data for the last three years and current year (up to October 2025).
* Data is presented in Million Units (MU).
* Breakdown includes generation by Coal, Diesel/HSD, Lignite, Naphtha, Natural Gas (Thermal Total), Nuclear, Hydro, Bhutan Import [Conventional], and Wind, Solar, Biomass, Bagasse, Small Hydro, Others (Renewable Total).
* Conventional and renewable totals are displayed.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Power**
* **Impact:** Provides data on power generation in response to a parliamentary question.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry needs to ensure the accuracy and availability of power generation data for public accountability and policy decision-making.
**Government, Public Sector, and Private Sector Entities involved in Power Generation**
* **Impact:** Affected by scrutiny and potential policy adjustments based on generation data.
* **Action Required:** Track and report power generation data accurately and consistently to meet government requirements.
**Lok Sabha**
* **Impact:** Receiving information requested.
* **Action Required:** Review provided data.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Power: The government ministry responsible for power generation and distribution in India; the primary subject of the document as it addresses questions directed to the Minister of Power.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the questions regarding power generation are being addressed.
Renewable Energy Sources: Referenced frequently and a key component of data requested regarding the sources of power generation.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1949
ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025
DATA ON POWER GENERATION
1949. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any data on power generated by the
Government, public sector and private sector during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government has any data on power generated through hydro-
electric power, thermal power, atomic power, solar power, wind power, sea wave
power and any other mode and if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b): The sector-wise generation data from Conventional sources (Thermal,
Nuclear and Large Hydro) and the consolidated generation from Renewable Energy
Sources (excluding Large Hydro), for last three years and current year (Upto Oct,
2025) is given at Annexure-I.
(c): The fuel-wise generation data from Conventional sources (Thermal, Nuclear
and Large Hydro) and the consolidated generation from Renewable Energy Sources
(excluding Large Hydro), for last three years and current year (Upto Oct, 2025) is
given at Annexure-II.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
-1949 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.12.2025.
Sector-wise generation data for last three years and current year (Upto Oct, 2025):
(All fig in Million Units (MU)
Renewable
Conventional Source
Energy
Financial
Sources TOTAL
Year
CENTRAL STATE Bhutan (excl. Large
PVT SECTOR
SECTOR SECTOR Import Hydro)
FY 2022-23
5,64,955.55 4,62,522.95 3,86,692.03 6,742.40 2,03,552.17 16,24,465.10
FY 2023-24 5,78,610.75 4,65,597.34 4,64,332.17 4,716.10 2,25,834.83 17,39,091.19
FY 2024-25 6,02,112.42 4,83,384.19 4,83,707.96 5,484.18 2,55,009.19 18,29,697.94
FY 2025-26
(Upto Oct) 3,47,060.58 2,81,689.79 2,79,518.20 7,367.76 1,88,351.53 11,03,987.86
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ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. -
1949 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.12.2025.
The fuel-wise generation data for last three years and current year (Upto Oct, 2025)
is given
(All fig in Million Units (MU)
TOTAL
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
2025-26
Fuel
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
(Upto
October)
LAMREHT
COAL 11,45,907.58 12,60,902.62 12,98,872.29 7,18,088.71
DIESEL/HSD 229.71 400.58 442.65 251.86
LIGNITE 36,188.34 33,949.79 32,994.77 16,960.50
NAPTHA 0.83 0.03 0 0
NATURAL GAS 23,884.21 31,295.91 31,580.05 17,282.19
THERMAL Total 12,06,210.67 13,26,548.93 13,63,889.76 7,52,583.26
NUCLEAR 45,861.09 47,937.41 56,680.83 32,082.42
HYDRO 1,62,098.77 1,34,053.92 1,48,633.98 1,23,602.89
Bhutan Import 6742.40 4716.10 5,484.18 7,367.76
TOTAL [Conventional]: 14,20,912.93 15,13,256.36 15,74,688.75 9,15,636.33
ELBAWENER
Wind 71,814.16 83385.35 83,347.21 79,150.35
Solar 1,02,014.25 1,15,975.11 1,44,150.23 94,399.47
Biomass 3,161.32 3,417.19 3,738.67 2,268.75
Bagasse 12,863.16 10,825.59 9,335.30 2,201.4
Small Hydro 11,170.10 9,485.04 11,568.05 8,628.98
Others 2,529.18 2,746.55 2,869.72 1,702.58
Total Renewable Energy Sources: 2,03,552.17 2,25,834.83 255009.19 1,88,351.53
GRAND TOTAL 16,24,465.10 17,39,091.19 18,29,697.94 11,03,987.86
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