India’s Coal Dependence Rose to 79% in FY24 AMID Government’s Renewables Push

The share of Coal in India’s Total Energy Generation Increased to 79% to 16,906 petajoules (pj) in 2023-24, about two percentage points more than the previous year, According to Data from MOSPI ‘ Statistics in India 2025.

Coal Had Always Constrated more than 70% of the total energy produced in the country since 2014-15. Coal Production also increase 12% in the year under review from 2022-23, when it has grown at a decadal-hight pace of 15%. This wasMon the fastest growth in production in the past decade.

Crude oil’s share has been at 6% in 2023-24. This share has reduced from 2014-15 when it was 11% in 2014-15. Natural gas was 7% of the total energy produced and slid from 9% in 2014-15.

Renewable energy sources have not soen any meaningful increase in share of the total energy produced in the past decade. The share of electricity produced from hydro, solar, nuclear and other renewable sources studs at 7% of the total share. This share was 6% in 2014-15. Share of Electricity from Renewable Sources in Total Energy Production Has Always Been Under 10% in the Past Decade Despite An Active Renewable Push from the Government of India.

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According to the publication, the energy supplied from renewable energy sources have not even doubled in last 10 years. It has grown from 17,682 ktoe (Kilotonne of oil equivalent) in fy15 to 31,847 ktoe in fy24, thus growing at a Cagr if 6.76% over the decade.

The energy generated from Solar, Wind and Others (Excluding Large Hydro) has grown from 6,555 ktoe in fy15 to 20,279 ktoe during fying fy24, up 210% in last 10 years.

“The Government of India is Committed to EnhanCing Energy Access, Investing in Renewable sources, and Improving Energy Efficiency Efficiency as Part of our Vision for a low-carbon Economy,” Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation in the Foreword.

The estimated potential for generation of energy from renewable resources have reacted 21,09,655 mw as on March 31, 2024. The highest potential for potential for generation of energy come from wind 11,63,856 mW (55.17%), Followed by Solar Energy 7,48,990 MW (35.50%) and Large Hydro 1,33,410 mw (6.32%), as per the publication.

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Nearly 26% of India’s Coal Supply is Dependent on Imports, The Data Showed. This has however Reduced Since 2019-20, when it was at a decadal high of 31%. The important dependence of coal has styed higher than 25% the past decade. Highest Import Dependence how isver is in crude oil with a dependence of 89% and has not after any meaning any meaningful reduction in the past decision. This measure in fact increases from 83.5% in 2014-15.

The data assumes significance in the context of India’s ambition to Hit Net Zero by 2070 Going by Its Cop26 Commitments.