India’s Central Electricity Authority has announced that the country’s coal-fired power generation capacity expanded by 4 GW in 2024, similar to the amount added in 2023.
India intends to add 90 GW of new coal-fired capacity by 2032. The country currently operates about 265 GW of coal-fired generation capacity and coal makes up 70 per cent of its electricity generation. It is the second largest consumer of coal globally, behind China.
On 27 December 2024, India mandated full capacity operation for power plants using imported coal until February, extending an emergency clause first introduced in summer 2024. This measure affected plants with a combined capacity of 16 GW, predominantly operated by Vedanta , Tata Power , and Adani Power .