During the first half of 2025, India experienced its strongest growth in renewable energy in three years. Renewable power generation increased by 24.4% to 134.43 billion kilowatt-hours between January and June, according to the analysis of government data. This is the quickest increase since 2022. Renewables, excluding hydropower, accounted for more than 17% of India’s energy mix in June, hitting a record high.
At the same time, coal-fired generation, which remains India’s primary source of electricity, decreased by about 3% over the period. The reduction followed an early monsoon and a warm summer, which reduced coal demand, resulting in record inventories and lower imports. Rising output from solar farms helped to reduce coal consumption.
Solar power surged by 32.4% between January and April compared to the previous year, reaching a record 57.8 terawatt hours.
Analysts predict renewable growth to continue. India aims to build 32 gigawatts of renewable power by 2025, up from 28 gigawatts last year. By May, the nation had installed 16.3 gigawatts of wind and solar power. India currently plans to add 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, nearly doubling its existing capacity.
