Archive · 25 Sep 2025
India's Power Sector Sees Emission Drop in H1 2025
In India, the amount of pollution from the power sector went down for the first time in many years (besides the pandemic).
This is because India used more clean energy sources, like solar and wind, and used less coal due to the cooler weather.
Overall, emissions from India's power sector fell.
However, some sectors, like steel and cement, still increased their emissions.
This decline shows progress in reducing pollution, which is key to addressing climate change.
India's power sector CO2 emissions fell in H1 2025.
Record renewable energy growth contributed to the emissions decline.
Cooler weather and monsoons reduced the use of coal-fired generators.
Overall emissions from fossil fuels and cement grew at the slowest rate this century (excluding pandemic).
Emissions in steel and cement sectors increased due to infrastructure spending.
- Who
- India's power sector, researchers, analysts
- What
- Decline in power sector CO2 emissions
- When
- H1 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to increased renewable energy use and reduced coal use.
Concerns
Opportunities
Sustainable Emission Reductions
Concerns
Emissions could rebound with increased demand unless renewable integration and storage improves.
Opportunities
Continued investment in transmission, storage, and digitalized system operations can sustain emissions moderation over the long term.
- Power Sector Emissions Drop (H1 2025)
- -1% year-on-year
- Power Sector Emissions (July 2024-June 2025)
- -0.2%
- Overall Emissions Decline (H1 2025)
- 2.2%
- Renewable Energy Growth (H1 2025)
- Record 25.1 gigawatt
- Coal-fired Generator Utilization (June 2025)
- 67%