New Delhi: India’s power sector witnessed a steady rise in electricity generation, with output increasing by 5.41% to 1,378.42 billion units in the April-December period of the current financial year, up from 1,307.64 billion units in the same period last year, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
With winter demand pushing consumption levels higher, December alone recorded a 5.76% increase in electricity demand, reaching 150.53 billion units. The peak demand stayed above 200GW throughout the month and touched 224GW, driven by rising heating requirements.
Capacity addition also saw strong momentum, with 19.97GW of new power generation capacity added in FY25, bringing the total installed capacity to 462GW. This represents a 60.28% growth compared to 12.46GW added in the previous fiscal.
Renewable energy dominated the new capacity additions, contributing 18.83GW, more than double the 8.72GW added in the same period last year. The data highlights the continued expansion of India’s power infrastructure to meet growing energy needs.
