The total installed power generation capacity in India as of 31 July 2026 is around 552 GW, with sectors and types as shown below.
For the state wise installed power generation capacity, refer to States of India by installed power capacity.
+ Installed power station capacity in India as of July 31, 2026 (in MW) SectorFossil (thermal power)Non-fossil (clean power)Total (MW) Coal Lignite Gas Diesel Total fossilNuclear Large hydro Renewable Total non-fossil Central 7471036407237.91-85587.91878018538.72 13181.29 40500.01 126087.92 State 7638511506961280.3184776.32- 27524.9418446.63 45971.57130747.89 Private 73062.5118305923.50308.8981124.90- 6001 208033.06214034.06295158.96 All India 224157.51662020122.41589.20251489.138780 51414.66 239660.98 300505.64 551994.77 Percentage 40.611.203.650.1145.57 %1.599.3143.43 54.43 %100 Hydroelectric power plants with ≤ 25 MW generation capacity are included in the renewable category (classified as SHP - small hydro project).
The breakdown of renewable energy sources is:
Solar power - 164,594.75 MW (includes ground mounted solar, rooftop solar, hybrid solar, off-grid solar and PM KUSUM) Wind power - 58,136.89 MW Biomass / cogeneration - 10,869.17 MW Small hydro - 5,181.76 MW Waste-to-energy - 878.40 MW
The following lists name many of the utility power stations in India.
Conventional
Nuclear power
As of 30 April 2025, India has 25 operational nuclear reactors with a installed capacity of 8880 MW (1.9 % of total installed capacity) accounting for around 3% of electricity generation. Ten more reactors with total capacity of 8000 MW are under construction.
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Power station Location District State Coordinates Reactor units (MW)(including under construction) Installed capacity(MW) Under construction(MW) Operator Establishment date Western 2 8 3,240 Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Surat Gujarat 2 x 220, 2 x 700 1,840 NPCIL May 6, 1993 Tarapur Atomic Power Station Tarapur Palghar Maharashtra 2 x 160, 2 x 540 1,400 NPCIL October 28, 1969 Southern 3 15 3,320 5,900 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 2 x 1,000, 4 x 1,0002,000 4,000 NPCIL October 22, 2013 Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Kaiga Uttara Kannada Karnataka 4 x 220, 2 x 700 880 1,400 NPCIL November 16, 2000 Madras Atomic Power Station Kalpakkam Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu 2 x 220, 1 x 500 440 500 NPCIL January 24, 1984 Northern 3 11 2,220 2,100 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Rawatbhata Chittogarh Rajasthan 1 x 200, 4 x 220, 1 x 700, 1 x 7001,780 700 NPCIL December 16, 1973 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Rawatbhata Chittogarh Rajasthan 1 x 100$ - Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) December 16, 1973 Narora Atomic Power Station Narora Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh 2 x 220 440 NPCIL January 1, 1991 Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant Fatehabad Fatehabad Haryana 2 x 700 - 1,400 NPCIL Total 8 34 8,880 8,000
Thermal power
Thermal power is the largest source of power in India. There are different types of thermal power plants based on the fuel used to generate the steam, such as coal, gas, diesel, and natural gas. About 71% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants.
Coal More than 62% of India's electricity demand is met through the country's vast coal reserves. Public sector undertaking National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and several other state level power generating companies are engaged in operating coal-based thermal power plants. Apart from NTPC and other state level operators, some private companies also operate the power plants. One coal plant was given environmental clearance in 2021. Although new plants are unlikely to be built, if more coal is burnt in existing plants it will increase greenhouse gas emissions by India. Here is some list of operating coal-based thermal power plants in India.
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