CEA Midterm Review of 20th Electric Power Survey: India’s Power Capacity to Reach 1,121 GW by 2035-36
In March 2026, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the apex power planning body under the Ministry of Power(MoP), released the midterm review of the 20th Electric Power Survey (EPS) titled ‘National Generation Adequacy Plan (2026-27 to 2035-36)’ at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 held in at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi(Delhi).
In March 2026, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the apex power planning body under the Ministry of Power(MoP), released the midterm review of the 20th Electric Power Survey (EPS) titled ‘National Generation Adequacy Plan (2026-27 to 2035-36)’ at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 held in at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi(Delhi).
- According to the survey, India’s installed power generation capacity is projected to rise from around 520 Gigawatt (GW) (as of 31 January 2026) to 1,121 GW by 2035–36, with peak electricity demand expected to reach 459 GW with Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.58% and total electricity requirement increasing to 3,365 billion units (BU) (CAGR: 6.41%) between Financial Year 2024-25(FY25) and FY36.
India Power Sector Outlook (2035–36):
Generation: Gross generation rises to 3,596 BU and net generation nearly doubles from 1,725 BU to around 3,450 BU.
Energy Mix: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) leads with 509 GW (45%) share, followed by Coal (315 GW) (28%), Wind (155 GW) (14%), Hydropower (77 GW) (7%), with Nuclear (22 GW), Gas (20 GW), Biomass (16 GW), and Small Hydro (6 GW) contributing smaller shares.
Non-fossil: Non-fossil capacity reaches 786 GW (~70%) while its generation share rises to nearly 49% by 2035–36.
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