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India’s clean power push stalls as fossil fuels stay longer than planned—here’s the hard arithmetic
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Only a fifth of power comes from renewables today
India can generate wind and solar at increasingly low costs, but renewables still cover only a little above a fifth of the country’s electricity needs. With demand rising steadily, the transition will require a dramatic, unprecedented increase in renewable capacity to move fast enough toward a greener energy system—meaning fossil fuel reliance may last longer.
- Renewables supply just over one-fifth of India’s power
- Wind and solar are cheap, but scaling lags behind demand
- Growing electricity needs raise the bar for faster renewables expansion
- A sharp shift in generation mix is required to cut fossil fuel dependence
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