By Enersider Desk | New Delhi
India ranks third globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency as of December 2025, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi said.
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India has moved ahead of Brazil in the ranking. The Minister said India achieved a total non-fossil capacity addition of 55.3 GW during FY 2025-26.
In July 2025, India reached its highest-ever renewable energy share in electricity generation. The renewables met 51.5% of the country’s total electricity demand of 203 GW.
A total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as on March 31, 2026. This includes 274.68 GW renewable energy (150.26 GW solar power, 56.09 GW wind power, 11.75 GW bio energy, 5.17 GW small hydro power, 51.41 GW large hydro power) and 8.78 GW nuclear power capacity.
India’s total power generation during 2025-26 reached 1,845.921 BU. The share of non-fossil fuels in total generation reached 29.2% in 2025-26 (538.97 BU). India achieved the milestone of 50% of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target set under its Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
Non-fossil capacity addition in 2025-26 is 55.29 GW, the highest increase in any year. Previously the highest increase was 29.5 GW during 2024-25.
Distributed renewable energy from solar contributed 16.3 GW (36%) out of the 44.61 GW solar installed during 2025-26. This includes 7.6 GW under PM KUSUM and 8.7 GW from rooftop solar.
Wind energy capacity of 6.05 GW was installed during 2025-26, the highest ever capacity addition in a single year. In the previous year, wind capacity addition was 4.15 GW.
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