Archive · 18 Sep 2025
India's Power Sector CO2 Emissions Decline in H1 2025
From January to June 2025, India's power plants released 1% less carbon dioxide.
This is only the second time this has happened in nearly 50 years.
The fall was due to more clean energy, lower demand, and increased hydropower output.
Fossil fuel generation fell.
India is working to add more clean energy by 2030.
India's power sector CO2 emissions fell by 1% in H1 2025.
This is the second drop in nearly 50 years.
Clean energy additions and lower demand contributed to the decline.
India added 25.1 GW of non-fossil capacity in H1 2025.
India aims to have 500 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030.
- Who
- India's power sector
- What
- CO2 emissions decreased
- When
- January-June 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Clean energy, lower demand, hydropower
Government Initiatives
Emissions Impact
Clean Energy Deployment
Government Initiatives
India is adding a significant amount of clean energy capacity.
Emissions Impact
Increased clean energy helped reduce CO2 emissions.
- CO2 Emissions Drop
- 1% decrease in India's power sector (Jan-June 2025)
- Clean Energy Capacity Added (H1 2025)
- 25.1 GW
- Non-Fossil Capacity Target
- 500 GW by 2030
- Drivers of Drop
- Clean energy, lower demand, higher hydropower
- Fossil Fuel Generation Drop
- 29 TWh
