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 August 2026
- India’s electricity generating capacity is 555 GW as on August 2026 [coal 231 GW (42%), solar 168 GW (30%), wind 59 GW (11%), and large hydro 52 (9%)].
- As on August 2026, the share of non-fossil-based electricity capacity is 55% against the updated target of 60% non-fossil capacity by 2035.
- As on August 2026, India’s renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) stood at 296 GW out of 555 GW.
By Raghav Pachouri, Sonam Sinha