NSO Released Publication “Energy Statistics India 2026”
On March 30, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), released the 33rd edition of its annual publication, “Energy Statistics India 2026″.
On March 30, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), released the 33rd edition of its annual publication, “Energy Statistics India 2026″.
- The report provides a comprehensive dataset on India’s energy reserves, capacity, production, and consumption and import/export of all the energy commodities, including: Coal, Lignite, Petroleum, Natural Gas (PNG), Renewable Energy (RE), among others, of India, along with analytical tools like energy balance tables, sankey diagrams, and Sustainable Energy Indicators as per International Standards for the Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25).
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- The report provides a comprehensive dataset on India’s energy reserves, capacity, production, and consumption and import/export of all the energy commodities, including: Coal, Lignite, Petroleum, Natural Gas (PNG), Renewable Energy (RE), among others, of India, along with analytical tools like energy balance tables, sankey diagrams, and Sustainable Energy Indicators as per International Standards for the Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25).
About Energy Statistics 2026:
Key Highlights
Surge in RE Potential: The publication highlighted a significant surge in India’s Renewable Energy (RE) potential, which stood at 47,04,043 MegaWatt(MW) as on March 31, 2025.
- Among all the RE sources in India, Solar Energy dominated this segment, with a staggering growth of 33,43,378 MW (during FY: 2024-25) (around 71% of total potential); followed by Wind Power (11,63,856 MW) and Large Hydro (1,33,410 MW).
Credit Flow: The publication revealed that the Credit Flow to the energy sector in India has increased more than 6-times i.e. from an amount of Rs 1,688 crore (in 2021) to Rs 10,325 crore (in 2025)
Regional Concentration: The report noted that over 70% of India’s total potential for generation of RE is concentrated in six states viz. Rajasthan (23.70%), Maharashtra (14.26%), Gujarat (9.10%), Andhra Pradesh (9.1%), Karnataka (8.59%) and Madhya Pradesh(8.09%).
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