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POWER GENERATION CAPACITY FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

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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 52,536.49 ANNEXURE-II Details of All India Power Generation Capacity as on 31.01.2026: 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) 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. *********** NR/AP (Release ID: 2238921) Visitor Counter : 8498 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी 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 52,536.49 ANNEXURE-II Details of All India Power Generation Capacity as on 31.01.2026: 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) 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. *********** NR/AP (Release ID: 2238921) 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): <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Source </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> Power Generation Capacity Addition (in MW) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Coal </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 8,810 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Gas </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%">  Thermal Total </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 8,810 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Hydro </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 3,370 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Wind </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 4,612.58 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Solar </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 34,955.24 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:46.0%"> Bio Power </td> <td style="width:54.0%"> 30.61 </td> </tr> <tr> <t

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