CREA: India electricity up 7% with clean energy covering growth

India Sep 17, 2026

For the first time in more than five decades, India's coal power generation hasn't grown, even though electricity generation increased by 7%.

According to a new CREA report (September 17, 2026), all that extra demand was covered by clean energy instead of more coal.

India non-fossil capacity now over 54%

Since early 2024, India has added a massive boost to its non-fossil capacity: about 77 GW of solar, plus wind, hydro, and some nuclear.

Now, non-fossil sources make up over 54% of India's total installed capacity, a big shift toward cleaner energy.