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 June 2026
- India’s electricity generating capacity is 549 GW as on June 2026 [coal 231 GW (42%), solar 162 GW (30%), wind 57 GW (10%), and large hydro 52 (9%)].
- As of June 2026, the share of non-fossil-based electricity capacity is 54% against the updated target of 60% non-fossil capacity by 2035.
- As of June 2026, India’s renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) stood at 289 GW out of 549 GW.
- As of 30 June 2026, 54% (297 GW) of India’s total power capacity (549 GW) is now non-fossil fuel-based, meeting the Paris Agreement pledge.
By Raghav Pachouri, Sonam Sinha