India has emerged as the world’s third-largest country in terms of renewable energy installed capacity, trailing only China and the United States, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026. The announcement was made by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday.
The latest data, released by the International Renewable Energy Agency as of December 2025, shows that India has surpassed Brazil to secure the third position globally. The country added a significant 55.3 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity during the financial year 2025–26, taking its total renewable capacity to 250.52 GW.
China continues to lead the global rankings with a capacity of 2,258.02 GW, followed by the United States at 467.92 GW. India now stands ahead of Brazil (228.20 GW) and Germany (199.92 GW).
Record Growth in Renewable Energy
Highlighting India’s progress, the minister noted that July 2025 marked a historic milestone, with renewable sources contributing 51.5% of the country’s total electricity demand of 203 GW—the highest share recorded to date.
India’s overall power generation during FY 2025–26 (up to March 2026) reached 1,845.921 billion units (BU), with non-fossil fuel sources accounting for 29.2% (538.97 BU) of total generation.
In a significant achievement, India crossed the milestone of sourcing 50% of its cumulative installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June 2025—five years ahead of its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement.
Towards 500 GW Target by 2030
In line with commitments announced 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.
As of March 31, India’s total installed non-fossil fuel capacity stood at 283.46 GW. This includes:
- 150.26 GW of solar power
- 56.09 GW of wind power
- 11.75 GW of bioenergy
- 5.17 GW of small hydropower
- 51.41 GW of large hydropower
- 8.78 GW of nuclear energy
Strengthened Climate Commitments
India has also signalled its intent to strengthen its climate commitments under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the period 2031–2035. The proposed targets include:
- A 47% reduction in emissions intensity
- 60% of total electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2035
- Creation of a carbon sink of 3.5–4 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
These developments underscore India’s accelerating transition towards clean energy and its growing role as a key player in the global fight against climate change.
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