New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India's total installed electricity generation capacity stood at 5,05,023 megawatts (MW) as of October 31, 2025, with non-fossil fuel sources accounting for 2,59,423 MW, or 51.37 per cent of the total. Fossil fuel-based capacity stood at 2,45,600 MW, representing 48.6 per cent, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Of the non-fossil capacity, renewable energy sources contributed 2,50,643 MW, while nuclear power accounted for 8,780 MW. Coal remained the single largest source at 2,18,258 MW, followed by gas-based capacity of 20,132 MW.

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