Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has said that India has more than doubled its installed power generation capacity from 249 gigawatt in 2014 to over 510 gigawatt in 2025.
Addressing the curtain raiser of the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Minister said that India has entered a new era of energy abundance defined by reliability, accessibility and resilience. He mentioned that India is now the world’s third-largest producer and consumer of electricity.
Highlighting clean energy progress, he said non-fossil fuel capacity of the country has increased from 32 per cent in 2014 to 52 per cent in 2025, placing India among global leaders in energy transition.
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, a global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, will be held from 19th to 22nd of March at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
The four-day event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, investors and experts to discuss the entire electricity value chain. The Power Minister mentioned the Summit will connect India’s local strengths with a global vision to shape a sustainable power future.
