International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) ranks India third-largest renewable energy market in 2025

Exam-focused facts from the 4 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India added 45 GW of renewable capacity in 2025, raising total installed renewable energy capacity to 250.5 GW from 175.9 GW in 2023.
Solar capacity additions in India reached 37 GW in 2025, making it the second-highest contributor globally after China.
India’s wind energy capacity increased by 6.3 GW in 2025, marking its highest annual increase.
Hydropower installed capacity in India grew from 52 GW in 2024 to 56 GW in 2025, while pumped hydro rose from 4.7 GW to 7.2 GW.
Globally, renewable share of total installed power capacity rose to 49.4 per cent in 2025 from 46.3 per cent in 2024.