Data Alert
India power generation up 2.4% on yr at 136.96 bln kWh in April
This story was originally published at 14:52 IST on 5 May 2026
Register to read our real-time news.Informist, Tuesday, May 5, 2026
KOLKATA – In April, electricity generation in India increased 2.36% year-on-year and 1.84% on month to 136.96 billion kWh, data released by the Central Electricity Authority of India showed. In April 2025, total power generation from all sources stood at 133.80 billion kWh, and in March 2026, it stood at 134.49 billion kWh.
Total electricity generation includes the power bought from Bhutan.
Thermal power generation increased 1.50% year-on-year to 120.86 billion kWh, and nuclear power generation rose 3.70% on year to 5.13 billion kWh. Hydropower generation increased 12.90% to 10.86 billion kWh.
India had set a total electricity generation target of 1.72 trillion kWh for 2026-27 (Apr-Mar).
The electricity generation details for April in billion kWh, are as follows:
| April 2026 | March 2026 | April 2025 | Year-on-year change (in %) | Plant load factor (in %) |
Thermal | 120.86 | 119.90 | 119.07 | 1.50 | 72.11 |
Nuclear | 5.13 | 5.10 | 4.95 | 3.70 | 81.22 |
Hydro | 10.86 | 9.46 | 9.62 | 12.90 |
|
Bhutan | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.16 | (-) 35.75 |
|
Total | 136.96 | 134.49 | 133.80 | 2.36 |
|
Source: Central Electricity Authority
IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT
Reported by Avishek Rakshit
Edited by Avishek Dutta
For users of real-time market data terminals, Informist news is available exclusively on the NSE Cogencis WorkStation.
Cogencis news is now Informist news. This follows the acquisition of Cogencis Information Services Ltd. by NSE Data & Analytics Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. As a part of the transaction, the news department of Cogencis has been sold to Informist Media Pvt. Ltd.
Informist Media Tel +91 (22) 6985-4000
Send comments to feedback@informistmedia.com
© Informist Media Pvt. Ltd. 2026. All rights reserved.
To read more please subscribe
Share this Story:
