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The April 2026 data reflect India’s power sector demonstrated a robust performance with 166.30 BU electricity generation and almost fully meeting the demand led by thermal power sources and followed by solar-driven renewable energy capacity addition.
India’s energy data for 2026 highlights a sector that is meeting rising power demand and expanding renewables, but remains heavily dependent on costly oil and gas imports, keeping energy security exposed to global price volatility.
Under the stewardship of Union Power Minister Manohar Lal, India’s electricity system is transitioning beyond InFrom repairing a strained and uneven system to engineering a renewable-dominant grid at unprecedented scale, India’s power sector is pivoting from expansion to orchestration, managing demand growth, financial discipline, flexibility and storage as it advances towards 500 GW and beyond.