India’s installed power capacity crosses 548.8 GW in June 2026
India’s installed power generation capacity stood at 548,858.47 MW as of June 30, 2026, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Non-fossil fuel sources continued to account for a majority share of the country’s generation mix, contributing 297,369 MW, or 54.18%, while fossil fuel-based generation accounted for 251,489 MW, or 45.82%.
Coal remained the single largest source of installed capacity at 224,158 MW, followed by solar at 162,152 MW and wind at 57,443 MW. Hydro capacity, including pumped storage projects, stood at 52,065 MW, while nuclear power contributed 8,780 MW.
Regional distribution
The Western Region remained the largest contributor to India’s installed capacity, accounting for 188,077.56 MW. The region’s portfolio comprised 84,212.12 MW of thermal power, 3,240 MW of nuclear power, 8,094.08 MW of hydro power and 92,531.36 MW of renewable energy. Gujarat led the region with 75,218.70 MW of installed capacity, followed by Maharashtra at 62,346.30 MW and Madhya Pradesh at 29,902.78 MW.
The Northern Region recorded a total installed capacity of 161,287.91 MW, including 69,553 MW of thermal capacity, 2,220 MW of nuclear power, 22,959.67 MW of hydro power and 66,555.24 MW of renewable energy. Rajasthan accounted for the highest capacity in the region at 66,817.80 MW, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 39,411.81 MW and Punjab at 14,818.40 MW.
The Southern Region had an installed capacity of 151,811.38 MW, comprising 61,782.81 MW of thermal capacity, 3,320 MW of nuclear power, 13,676.48 MW of hydro power and 73,032.09 MW of renewable energy. Tamil Nadu remained the largest contributor at 47,952.17 MW, followed by Karnataka at 38,777.71 MW and Andhra Pradesh at 31,040.30 MW.
The Eastern Region reported 41,069.05 MW of installed capacity, with thermal power accounting for 33,007.68 MW, hydro power for 4,862.42 MW and renewable energy for 3,198.95 MW. West Bengal led the region with 11,825.86 MW, followed by Odisha at 9,477.52 MW and Bihar at 8,715.84 MW.
The North-Eastern Region accounted for 6,445.69 MW of installed capacity, including 2,813.97 MW of thermal power, 2,472.01 MW of hydro power and 1,159.71 MW of renewable energy. Assam remained the largest contributor in the region with 2,801.54 MW.
The island territories contributed 166.88 MW to the national total.
Generation mix
Coal accounted for 40.84% of India’s installed capacity, while solar contributed 29.54%. Wind represented 10.47% of the total installed base.
Hydro power, including pumped storage projects, accounted for 9.49% of installed capacity, while nuclear power contributed 1.60%.
Biomass power, waste-to-energy and small hydro projects together added 16,929 MW to the country’s installed capacity.
Taken together, renewable energy, hydro power and nuclear energy accounted for more than half of India’s installed generation portfolio as of June 2026.
Recent additions
The CEA data includes generating units that achieved commercial operation during FY27 up to June 30, 2026.
Hydro and pumped storage additions included THDC India Limited’s Tehri PSP Unit-4 (250 MW), NHPC Limited’s Subansiri Lower Unit-4 (250 MW), and JSW Energy’s Tidong-I Units 1, 2 and 3, each with a capacity of 50 MW.
Thermal additions during the period included Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited’s (PVUNL) Patratu Thermal Power Station Unit-2 (800 MW), Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited’s (TGGENCO) Yadadri Thermal Power Station Unit-3 (800 MW), and Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited’s (NUPPL) Ghatampur Thermal Power Project Unit-3 (660 MW).
The latest CEA data highlights the continued expansion of non-fossil fuel capacity in India, even as coal remains the largest source in the country’s installed generation mix.
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