Electricity generation capacity from traditional fuel increased by 2.44 percent in the last financial year

According to official data, the country's fossil fuel-based power generation capacity is expected to increase by 2.44 percent from 237.27 GW in March 2023 to 243.22 GW in FY 2024. Government data shows that non-fossil fuel-based capacity (renewable energy sources) has increased by 10.79 percent to 190.57 gigawatts (GW) in 2023-24 from 172.01 GW in 2022-23.

Coal, lignite, petrol, and diesel are examples of fossil fuel-based capacity; electricity produced by solar, wind, and hydropower is an example of non-fossil fuel-based capacity. The addition of nuclear power capacity increased from 6.78 GW to 8.18 GW in the most recent fiscal year, representing a 20.64 percent year-over-year growth.

India's total power generation capacity increased to 441.97 GW from 416.06 GW in FY2014, a 6.22 percent increase, according to the data.

The capacity based on coal rose by approximately 3 percent to 210.97 GW from 205.24 GW in the preceding fiscal year, while the capacity based on gas increased slightly to 25.04 GW from 24.82 GW in FY23. The capacity based on diesel and lignite was 0.59 GW and 6.62 GW, respectively, in FY24.

The capacity of renewable energy sources increased to 143.64 GW, an increase of 14.76 percent from 125.16 GW in FY2013. Hydropower capacity also increased from 46.85 GW to 46.93 GW in the last financial year.