India, Nov. 26 -- India's power generation rose close to 4 per cent in the July-September quarter this year, driven by a sharp increase in renewable electricity that offset declines in coal and nuclear output, official data shows.

Power generation in India rose 3.6 per cent year-on-year to 484.07 billion units in the third quarter of 2025 (July-September), driven by an 18.6 per cent surge in renewable electricity. Strong monsoon-fed hydropower and sustained growth in solar and wind output offset a 1.6 per cent decline in fossil fuel-based generation and an 18.6 per cent fall in nuclear power, according to figures from the Central Electricity Authority and analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

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