India Generating Record Energy Output, Says Minister Hardeep Puri

India is producing energy at a record level on the path to becoming self-reliant in the power sector, driven by the diversification of its supply sources, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event, according to a report of IANS.

“India is producing more energy than ever before… With the rapidly growing demand for energy, India has diversified its energy sources. Earlier, we imported from 27 countries; today, we import from 40 countries,” said Puri.

Puri added that India has broadened its supply base by adding biofuels, green hydrogen, and other renewable sources.

Puri said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India is pushing hard on energy security. Alongside growing consumption, efforts

are being made to boost domestic production and diversify sources.

A key focus area has been green hydrogen, where India has allocated 862,000 tonnes of annual production capacity to 19 companies and approved 3,000 MW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity for 15 firms.

India has crossed a key green energy milestone by achieving 50 percent installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources and that too five years ahead of its 2030 target. The development signals a major step forward in the country’s push towards sustainable growth and energy security.

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced the achievement earlier, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for India’s accelerating green transformation. “In a world seeking climate solutions, India is showing the way,” Joshi posted on X, calling the early target achievement a proud moment for every Indian.

According to Joshi, India’s total installed power capacity now stands at 484.8 GW, with 242.8 GW — or 50 percent — coming from non-fossil fuel sources. The original goal, set under India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), was to reach this mark by 2030.