India Moves Up to 3rd in Global Wind and Solar Energy Rankings

India emerged as the globe's third-largest generator of electricity from wind and solar power in 2024, surpassing Germany, as per a recently released report. The sixth iteration of Ember's Global Electricity Review, a global energy think tank, reported that wind and solar combined produced 15% of the world's electricity in the previous year. India's portion was 10%.

In India, clean energy sources made up 22% of the electricity produced. Hydropower had the largest share at 8%, whereas wind and solar combined made up 10%. Worldwide, renewables drove the increase in clean electricity, contributing a historic 858 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 — 49% higher than the prior record set in 2022.

Solar continued to be the biggest source of new electricity for the third consecutive year, contributing 474 TWh in 2024. It was the quickest expanding energy source for the 20th consecutive year. In only three years, worldwide solar energy production increased to 6.9% of the electricity mix.

India also experienced a swift rise in solar energy. In 2024, solar power accounted for 7% of the nation's electricity, with output having doubled since 2021. In 2024, India installed 24 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity, over double the amount added in 2023, making it the third-largest market following China and the US. It also noted the fourth-largest rise in global solar generation, contributing 20 TWh.

Although this goal was not formally part of India's revised NDCs, it continues to be an important point of reference in national energy planning documents, such as the 14th National Electricity Plan.