Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi announced that India has secured the third position worldwide in renewable energy installed capacity, overtaking Brazil. The country’s domestic renewable energy capacity reached 250.52 GW by December 2025, ranking behind China and the US but ahead of Brazil and Germany on the global scale.
Joshi revealed that India witnessed a remarkable increase in non-fossil fuel capacity, adding a record 55.3 GW during 2025-26, a significant rise from the 29.5 GW added in the previous year. As of March 31, 2026, India’s total non-fossil fuel-based installed capacity stood at 283.46 GW, comprising 274.68 GW from renewable sources and 8.78 GW from nuclear energy.
Highlighting the substantial progress, Joshi noted that renewable energy fulfilled 51.5% of India’s electricity demand in July 2025, marking the highest-ever share of clean energy in the country’s power generation mix. The total power generation in 2025-26 reached 1,845.9 billion units, with 29.2% sourced from non-fossil fuel resources.
India achieved a significant milestone by reaching 50% cumulative installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources in June 2025, surpassing its 2030 target set under the Paris Agreement by five years. Notably, solar energy exhibited remarkable growth, expanding from 2.82 GW in 2014 to 150.26 GW in March 2026, while wind energy capacity increased from 21.04 GW to 56.09 GW during the same period.
In the pursuit of clean energy goals, India aims to achieve 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, aligning with the Prime Minister’s commitment at COP26.
