The total installed power generation capacity in India as on 30th September 2025 is around 501GW, with sector wise and type wise break up as given below.^[1]

For the state wise installed power generation capacity, refer toStates of India by installed power capacity.

Hydroelectric power plants with ≤ 25 MW generation capacity are included in Renewable category (classified as SHP - Small Hydro Project) .

The breakdown ofrenewable energy sources (RES) is:

• Solar power - 127,332.27 MW (includes ground mounted solar, rooftop solar, hybrid solar, off-grid solar and PM KUSUM)
• Wind power - 53,123.79 MW
• Biomass /cogeneration - 10,757.31 MW
• Small hydro - 5133.61 MW
• Waste-to-energy - 854.45 MW

The following lists name many of the utility power stations inIndia.^[2]

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. 10 more reactors with total capacity of 8000 MW are under construction.

$ → Retired/scrapped power stations

Thermal power is the largest source of power in India. There are different types ofthermal power plants based on thefuel used to generate the steam, such ascoal,gas,diesel, andnatural gas. About 71% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants.^[8]

More than 62% of India's electricity demand is met through the country's vastcoal reserves.^[8] Public sector undertakingNational 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.^[9] One coal plant was given environmental clearance in 2021.^[10] Although new plants are unlikely to be built, if more coal is burnt in existing plants it will increasegreenhouse gas emissions by India.^[11] Here is some list of operating coal-based thermal power plants in India.^[12]

$ → Retired/scrapped power stations^[13][14]

The total installed capacity ofnatural gas based power plants in India is nearly 24,991.51 MW as of September 2018.^[8] Here is a list of plants operating and waiting for natural gas to start operations.^[28]

$ → Retired/scrapped power stations^[13]

The total installed capacity of major grid connecteddiesel-based power plants in India is 509.71 MW.^{[citation needed]} The installed capacity of captive power DG sets is estimated to be nearly 90,000 MW.^[32] Here is the partial list of grid connected plants.

$ → Retired/scrapped power stations^[13]

India was the first country in the world to set up a ministry of non-conventional energy resources, in the early 1980s. India's cumulative grid interactive, or grid tied, renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) had reached about 87.38 GW as of 2020.

This is a list of major hydroelectric power plants in India.^[33]

^# Hydro power units withpumped storage features^[34]