India’s Energy Landscape
India’s energy landscape is evolving to meet rising demand while strengthening energy security and supporting a cleaner future. The transformation spans renewable energy, nuclear power, petroleum, natural gas, coal and emerging technologies.
Policy support, infrastructure development, domestic production, manufacturing expansion and wider energy access are shaping this transformation. India is simultaneously expanding non-fossil energy capacity, strengthening domestic energy resources and developing new technologies for the future.
Numbers At a Glance:
Total installed power capacity: Around 552 GW in July 2026, up from 249 GW in 2014.
Non-fossil capacity: 300.50 GW as of 31 July 2026, accounting for over 54% of total installed capacity.
India ranks third globally in renewable energy installed capacity.
Powering Energy Security with Coal
Coal continues to play a major role in India's energy security and electricity supply. It meets nearly 55 per cent of the country’s primary energy needs and supports over 70 per cent of its electricity generation. India has about 4,00,715 million tonnes (MT) of coal reserves and is the world's second-largest coal producer and consumer.
India produced 1,047.52 MT of coal in FY2024-25 and 1,040.08 MT in FY2025-26, compared with 609.18 MT in FY2014-15.
Captive and commercial mining: Production from captive and commercial mines reached 210.46 MT in FY2025-26, registering 10.22% growth over the previous year.
Reducing import dependence: Coal imports by thermal power plants fell to 45.4 MT in FY2025-26, from 62.5 MT in FY2024-25, a decline of about 27.4%.
Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects (2026)
The Government approved a ₹37,500 crore scheme in May 2026 to promote surface coal/lignite gasification.
Expected to utilise approximately 75 MTPA of coal, contributing to the national target of 100 MT of coal/lignite gasification by 2030.
Expected to mobilise ₹2.5–3 lakh crore in investment.
Projected to generate around 50,000 direct and indirect jobs across 25 projects.
Solar Power: Scaling Up, Reaching More People
India’s installed solar capacity has reached 164.59 GW (as of 31 July 2026), rising from 2.8 GW in 2014. Solar is now the largest component of India’s renewable energy capacity. India became the world’s second-largest solar growth market in 2025, adding more than 37 GW of solar capacity, compared with 34 GW added by the United States.
PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
Launched with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore for 1 crore households in February 2024.
51.58 lakh households are now benefiting from rooftop solar installations across the country (As of 12.08.2026).
Approximately ₹28,024 crore in subsidy has been transferred to the beneficiaries.
Nearly 19 lakh households are now receiving zero electricity bills.
Cumulatively, 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity has been commissioned under the scheme so far.
Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana
The government approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) on 31 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹5,070 crore. It adds a new dimension to India's solar expansion with the development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects with Energy Storage Systems.
Target: 5,000 MW of Floating Solar PV projects.
Co-located storage with a minimum two-hour duration, equivalent to 10,000 MWh.
Projects to be sanctioned from FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31.
Wind Energy
Wind energy continues to be an important pillar of India’s renewable energy expansion. India ranks fourth globally in installed wind power capacity. The sector is also seeing stronger annual additions and growing domestic manufacturing.
Installed capacity: 58.14 GW as of 31 July 2026.
India added 6.05 GW in FY 2025–26, its highest-ever annual wind capacity addition and 46% higher than FY 2024–25.
Around 28 GW of additional wind capacity is under implementation.
Wind turbine manufacturing capacity reached about 24 GW (March 2026), up from 10 GW in 2014. The sector has achieved 70–80% indigenisation across key components.
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹7,453 crore VGF scheme on 19 June 2024 for 1 GW of offshore wind projects.
Bio-Energy
Bio-power capacity stands at 11.75 GW as of 31 July 2026. The CBG ecosystem has also expanded, with 1,929 CBG/Bio-CNG plants registered as of 13 August 2026. Of these, 217 have been commissioned and 357 are under construction.
Biomass cogeneration: 9821.32 MW of bagasse-based and 1048.84 MW of non-bagasse capacity as of 31 July 2026.
Waste-to-Energy: As of 31 July 2026, grid-connected waste-to-energy capacity stood at 324.24 MW. Off-grid plants contributed another 554.16 MW.
National Bioenergy Programme: The programme supports Waste-to-Energy, Biomass and Biogas projects through financial assistance. Phase-I covered FY 2021–22 to FY 2025–26, with an outlay of ₹858 crore.
GOBARdhan: Turning Waste into Energy Growth
Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan)– National Circular Bioenergy Scheme: Approved by the government on 6 August 2026, with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore for FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36.
The scheme aims to nearly ten-fold domestic CBG production and create a national circular bioeconomy. Lobal Solar Cooperation
Hydro
Hydropower remains an important source of renewable electricity, providing reliable and flexible power generation. It also supports grid stability as solar and wind capacity expand. Cumulative capacity of hydro power is 57.24 GW (as of 31 July 2026), including large and small hydro.
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
The government has approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme in March 2026 for FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31, with an outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore.
The scheme aims to add approximately 1,500 MW of small hydro capacity through projects of 1–25 MW. It particularly supports projects in hilly and North-Eastern regions.
Green Hydrogen
Green hydrogen has emerged as a clean fuel option for hard-to-abate sectors. It can also support energy security and industrial growth.
National Green Hydrogen Mission:
The government launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in 2023 as an umbrella programme to establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and catalyse a systemic response to the opportunities and challenges in this sector.
Approved in January 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, targeting 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) of green hydrogen production by 2030.
Production capacity: Around 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity had been commissioned by February 2026.
Transport: In July 2026, the Government launched 12 pilot projects under the Mission for 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles across 21 routes.
India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell-powered train began operations on the Jind–Sonipat section in July 2026.