In financial year 2023, the power generation capacity of India rose to nearly 416 gigawatts. Thereby, the growth in generation capacity from the previous years continues. Between 1992 and 2022, the electricity capacity in the country experienced a five-fold increase.
Power generation capacity across India in selected financial years from 1992 to 2023
(in gigawatts)
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2020 started in April 2019 and ended in March 2020.
Figures prior to 2016 were taken from the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) report Revamping Project Management, published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) of the Government of India in 2019.
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MOSPI. (March 14, 2024). Power generation capacity across India in selected financial years from 1992 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232455/india-power-generation-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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MOSPI. (2024). Power generation capacity across India in selected financial years from 1992 to 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232455/india-power-generation-capacity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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