India's power-sector emissions held flat for two years as clean energy surged

Clean energy deployment in India offset fossil fuel generation growth, stabilizing power-sector CO2 emissions in 2023 and 2024 despite rising electricity demand.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 4:01 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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10d Carbon Brief Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge — A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth… The post Analysis: India’s power-sector…

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cea.nic.in Growth Book 2025 (cea.nic.in)

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Discussion

Bluesky: @akshatrathi.bsky.social Akshat Rathi · 9d ago · 201 ♥ "This is the first time in more than 50 years that there has been no growth in India’s coal power over a two-year period, even as electricity demand grew overall." www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-ind...

Reddit: r/RenewableEnergy0↑ r/RenewableEnergy · 9d ago · 0 comments Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge

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