New Delhi, July 15 -- India has hit a milestone in its energy transition journey, with over 50 per cent of its installed electricity generation capacity now coming from non-fossil fuel sources, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on July 14, 2025.

India's total installed electricity capacity stands at 484.82 gigawatts (GW), of which 242.78 GW comes from non-fossil fuel sources, as of June 30, 2025, according to a central government statement. Renewable energy accounts for 38.08 per cent (184.62 GW), large hydropower contributes 49.38 GW (10.19 per cent), while nuclear energy makes up 8.78 GW (1.81 per cent).

The achievement is five years ahead of the country's 2030 target set under its nationally determined contribu...