New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s power sector has achieved two historic milestones that show the nation’s steady progress toward a clean, secure, and self-reliant energy future.

As of September 30, 2025, the country’s total installed electricity capacity has crossed 500 GW, reaching 500.89 GW. This achievement reflects years of strong policy support, investments, and teamwork across the energy sector, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power on Wednesday.

Non-fossil fuel sources comprising renewable energy, hydro, and nuclear account for as much as 256.09 GW, which is over 51 per cent of the total.

Fossil-fuel-based sources such as coal contributed 244.80 GW of power generation in the country, which works out to about 49 per cent of the total.

Within the renewable energ

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