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This is a list of states and territories of India by installed power generation capacity. This is measured in Megawatts (MW) which is equal to one million
watt The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of Power (physics), power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantification (science), quantify the rate of Work ...
s of
electric power Electric power is the rate of transfer of electrical energy within a electric circuit, circuit. Its SI unit is the watt, the general unit of power (physics), power, defined as one joule per second. Standard prefixes apply to watts as with oth ...
. As of 30 April 2025, the installed capacity is around 472 GW.
Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
(60 GW) leads in power generation capacity, followed by
Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
(50 GW) and
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
(48 GW).


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Other renewable energy sources include SHP (small hydro power - plants ≤ 25 MW), biomass power, urban & industrial waste, solar and wind energy.


See also

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List of power stations in India The total installed power generation capacity in India as on 30 April 2025 is 472468.01 MegaWatt, MW, with sector wise and type wise break up as given below. For the state wise installed power generation capacity, refer to States of India by inst ...
* Energy policy of India * Electricity in India * Solar power in India * Wind power in India *
Nuclear power in India Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, hydroelectricity, hydro, solar and wind. , India has 25 nuclear reactors in operation in 8 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 8,880 MW. Nuclear ...


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