India added 52,536.49 MW of installed generation capacity during the financial year 2025-26, up to January 2026. As of January 31, 2026, the total installed generation capacity stands at 5,20,511 MW. This comprises 2,48,542 MW (47.7%) from fossil fuel sources and 2,71,969 MW (52.3%) from non-fossil fuel sources. Renewable energy sources account for 2,63,189 MW (50.6%) of the total installed capacity.
The capacity additions during FY 2025-26 (up to January 2026) are broken down by source as follows:
* Coal: 8,810 MW
* Gas: 0 MW
* Thermal Total: 8,810 MW
* Hydro: 3,370 MW
* Wind: 4,612.58 MW
* Solar: 34,955.24 MW
* Bio Power: 30.61 MW
* Small Hydro: 58.06 MW
* Renewable Total: 43,026.49 MW
* Nuclear Total: 700 MW
* Total Capacity Addition: 52,536.49 MW
As of January 31, 2026, the installed generation capacity by category is:
* **Fossil Fuel:** 2,48,542 MW (47.7%)
* Coal: 2,21,210 MW (42.5%)
* Lignite: 6,620 MW (1.3%)
* Gas: 20,122 MW (3.9%)
* Diesel: 589 MW (0.1%)
* **Non-Fossil Fuel:** 2,71,969 MW (52.3%)
* RES (Incl. Hydro): 2,63,189 MW (50.6%)
* Hydro: 51,165 MW (9.8%)
* Wind, Solar & Other RE: 2,12,025 MW (40.7%)
* Wind: 54,650 MW (10.5%)
* Solar: 1,40,602 MW (27.0%)
* BM Power/Cogen.: 10,757 MW (2.1%)
* Waste to Energy: 857 MW (0.2%)
* Small Hydro Power: 5,159 MW (1.0%)
* Nuclear: 8,780 MW (1.7%)
This information was provided by The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The release ID is 2238921, with a visitor counter of 694.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Power: The government ministry responsible for power generation and policy in India.
Shri Shripad Naik: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power who provided the information.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the information was presented.
Annexure-I: A document detailing the capacity addition of power generation sources during FY2025-26.
Annexure-II: A document detailing the installed power generation capacity as of January 31, 2026.
Ministry of Power
POWER GENERATION CAPACITY FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:13PM by PIB Delhi
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):
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 52,536.49ANNEXURE-II
Details of All India Power Generation Capacity as on 31.01.2026:
Category Installed Generation % Share in Total
Capacity (MW)
Fossil Coal 2,21,210 42.5%
Fuel
Lignite 6,620 1.3%
Gas 20,122 3.9%
Diesel 589 0.1%
Total Fossil Fuel : 2,48,542 47.7%
Non- RES (Incl. Hydro) 2,63,189 50.6%
Fossil
Fuel 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)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.
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