India’s Energy Overview presents key highlights from India’s energy sector, bringing together the latest updates on electricity capacity and generation mix, renewable energy additions, fuel and electricity demand-supply trends, electric mobility, and policy developments. It serves as a consolidated resource to track how the sector is evolving, offering a clear view of ongoing shifts in the energy landscape and supporting an informed understanding of India’s energy transition.
Key Highlights from July 2026
- India’s electricity generating capacity is 552 GW as on July 2026 [coal 231 GW (42%), solar 165 GW (30%), wind 58 GW (10%), and large hydro 52 (9%)].
- As on July 2026, the share of non-fossil-based electricity capacity is 54% against the updated target of 60% non-fossil capacity by 2035.
- As on July 2026, India’s renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) stood at 292 GW out of 552 GW.
- As of 31 July 2026, 54% (301 GW) of India’s total power capacity (552 GW) is now non-fossil-fuel-based, meeting the Paris Agreement pledge.
By Raghav Pachouri, Sonam Sinha