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On 14 July 2025, India's government announced that non-fossil sources now make up half of the country's installed electricity capacity. The milestone, reached by 30 June 2025, meets a goal India had set for 2030 under its Paris Agreement pledge, five years ahead of schedule.
Key facts
Non-fossil sources totaled 242.78 GW, or 50.1% of India's 484.82 GW of installed capacity, as of 30 June 2025.
Renewables such as solar and wind made up 184.62 GW (38.08%), large hydropower 49.38 GW and nuclear 8.78 GW.
India had set the 50% target at the COP26 climate summit in 2021 and aims for 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030.
In 2025, clean sources met all of India's growth in electricity demand and coal generation fell by 2.9%, according to Ember.
Why it matters
How India, a vast and fast-developing economy, meets its growing need for electricity will shape global emissions for decades. Reaching the target early shows that clean capacity can be built at the speed a large developing country needs.
Worth noting
The target counts installed capacity, not electricity actually produced. Fossil fuels still generated about 73% of India's electricity in 2025, and 2025 was a relatively low-demand year, which made it easier for clean sources to cover growth.