Why is it in the news?
→ The Ministry of Power achieved record supply, capacity and reform milestones in 2025, strengthening energy security.
→ India nearly achieved the NDC non-fossil electricity target five years early.
Category: Economy
Important Points
- Met all-time peak power demand of 242.49 GW in FY 2025–26.
- National energy shortages reduced to 0.03% from 4.2% in 2013–14.
- Rural power availability increased to 22.6 hours; urban to 23.4 hours.
- Total installed power capacity reached ~509 GW (Nov 2025), up 104.4% since 2014.
- Added 55.57 GW capacity in 2025 alone.
- Renewable capacity additions since 2014 reached 178 GW (130 GW solar, 33 GW wind).
- Coal capacity stands at 226.23 GW; 13.32 GW new coal awarded in FY26.
- Coal stocks maintained at 51.7 MT supported by revised SHAKTI Policy 2025.
- Target set for 57 GW Pump Storage Projects by 2031–32 and 43,220 MWh BESS under VGF.
- The National Electricity Plan aims for transmission network expansion to 6.48 lakh km by 2032.
- 19.79 crore prepaid smart meters sanctioned under RDSS; AT&C losses reduced to 16.16%.
- ACS–ARR gap reduced to ₹0.11/kWh.
- Electricity connections provided to 13.65 lakh households under PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA.
- Carbon Credit Trading Scheme launched; Standards & Labelling expanded to 41 appliances.
- DISCOM dues reduced from ₹1,39,947 crore to ₹8,005 crore via Late Payment Surcharge Rules 2022.
- Non-fossil electricity capacity share rose from 32% (2014) to 51% by Oct 2025, meeting the NDC target early.