Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi said India ranks third globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026. He said India has moved ahead of Brazil in the ranking. The International Renewable Energy Agency released the statistics as of December 2025.

While addressing media persons in New Delhi on April 8, Shri Joshi said India achieved a total non-fossil capacity addition of 55.3 GW during FY 2025–26.

The Minister also highlighted that 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. He also said that a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as on 31.03.2026.

Shri Joshi said India's total power generation during 2025-26 (up to March 2026) 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 (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. 

In line with the Hon'ble Prime Minister’s announcement at COP26, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

So far, a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as on 31.03.2026. 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 stands 3rd globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity (as per IRENA RE Statistics 2026 with data as on December, 2025).

Non-Fossil capacity addition in 2025-26 is 55.29 GW and this is the highest increase in any year. (Previously the highest increase was 29.5 GW during 2024-25).

Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) from Solar has emerged as a significant component of this growth, contributing 16.3 GW (36%) out of the 44.61 GW installed during 2025–26. This includes 7.6 GW under PM KUSUM and 8.7 GW from rooftop solar.

During 2025-26, Wind energy capacity of 6.05 GW has been installed, which is the highest ever capacity addition in a single year. (In the previous year, the wind capacity addition was 4.15 GW).

Renewable Energy (RE) installed capacity has increased 3.59 times since 2014 - increased from 76.38 GW in March 2014 to 274.68 GW in March 2026 i.e. an increase of 198.30 GW.

Solar energy installed capacity has increased 53.28 times since 2014 - increased from 2.82 GW in March 2014 to 150.26 GW in March 2026, i.e. an increase of 147.44 GW.

Wind energy installed capacity has increased 2.66 times since 2014 - increased from 21.04 GW in March 2014 to 56.09 GW in March 2026, i.e. an increase of 35.05 GW.

Wind Turbine Manufacturing Capacity has increased from 10 GW in 2014 to about 24 GW, as on 31.03.2026.

Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity has increased from 2.3 GW in 2014 to about 172 GW, as on 31.03.2026.

In FY 2025–26, an expenditure of Rs. 24,176.68 crore has been incurred against the B.E. of 26,549.38 crore and R.E. of 25,301.22 crore, which is ~91.0% of the B.E. and ~95.5% of the R.E.