India has added a record 52,537 MW of power generation capacity during the current financial year 2025–26 (up to January 31, 2026), marking the highest-ever addition in a single year so far, according to the Ministry of Power.
Of the total capacity added, 39,657 MW came from renewable energy sources. This includes 34,955 MW of solar power and 4,613 MW of wind power. The renewable segment accounted for more than three-fourths of the new capacity added during the period.
The ministry said the addition has already surpassed the previous annual record of 34,054 MW achieved during FY 2024–25.
The latest expansion also translates into an increase of more than 11% in India’s total installed power generation capacity in just the first ten months of the fiscal year.
As on January 31, 2026, India’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 520,510.95 MW.
The installed base comprises 248,541.62 MW of fossil fuel-based capacity and 271,969.33 MW of non-fossil fuel capacity. Of the non-fossil segment, 263,189.33 MW is from renewable energy sources, while nuclear power accounts for 8,780 MW.
The data underscores the continued acceleration of renewable capacity addition as India works toward its long-term non-fossil energy targets and energy transition commitments.
