{"dataset":"Solar statistics India 2026","site":"SolarBachat","page":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics","updated":"2026-09","statisticCount":64,"license":"CC BY 4.0 — cite with attribution","preferredCitation":"SolarBachat, \"Solar statistics for India, 2026\", https://solarbachat.com/solar-statistics — citing <publisher>, <published date>.","selectionPolicy":["Primary sources only: the organisation that produced the figure is named as publisher.","Every source URL was opened at publication and confirmed to contain the number.","Each row carries the publication date of its source.","Modelled estimates name the model in the claim."],"sections":[{"id":"capacity","question":"How much solar capacity does India have?","answer":"India had 162,152 MW (162 GW) of installed solar capacity as on 30 June 2026 — 29.54% of the country's total installed generating capacity of 548,858 MW. In FY 2025-26 alone, India added 44.61 GW of solar, nearly double the 23.83 GW added the year before.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity","statistics":[{"id":"installed-capacity","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#installed-capacity","value":"162,152 MW","claim":"India's installed solar capacity was 162,152 MW as on 30 June 2026 — 29.54% of the country's total installed generating capacity.","year":"2026","publisher":"Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2026/06/Website_June.pdf","sourceQuote":"288,589 52.58% Hydro (including PSPs) 52,065 9.49% Wind, Solar & Other RE 236,525 43.09% Non-Fossil Fuel Wind 57,443 10.47% Solar 162,152 29.54% BM Power 10,869 1.98% Waste to Energy 878 0.16% Small Hydro 5,182 0.94% Nuclear 8,780 1.60% Total"},{"id":"capacity-548-858-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-548-858-mw","value":"548,858 MW","claim":"India's total installed generating capacity stood at 548,858 MW as on 30 June 2026, of which non-fossil sources were 297,369 MW (54.18%).","year":"2026","publisher":"Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2026/06/Website_June.pdf","sourceQuote":"162,152 29.54% BM Power 10,869 1.98% Waste to Energy 878 0.16% Small Hydro 5,182 0.94% Nuclear 8,780 1.60% Total Non-Fossil Fuel 297,369 54.18% Total Installed Capacity 548,858 100.0% Installed Capacity (in MW) of the country as on 30.06.2026 Waste to Energy, 878,Small Hydro, 5,182, 0.94% 0.16%"},{"id":"capacity-132-85-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-132-85-gw","value":"132.85 GW","claim":"India's installed solar capacity reached 132.85 GW in November 2025, up from 94.17 GW a year earlier.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-12","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209478&reg=3&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The solar energy installed capacity has reached 132.85 GW in November, 2025 which is an increase of over 41% as compared to the 94.17 GW in November 2024."},{"id":"capacity-253-96-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-253-96-gw","value":"253.96 GW","claim":"Total renewable energy installed capacity reached 253.96 GW in November 2025, up over 23% from 205.52 GW a year earlier.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-12","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209478&reg=3&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The total renewable energy installed capacity has reached 253.96 GW in November, 2025 which is an increase of over 23% as compared to the 205.52 GW in November 2024."},{"id":"non-fossil-share","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#non-fossil-share","value":"51.5%","claim":"Non-fossil power reached 262.74 GW — 51.5% of India's 509.64 GW of installed electricity capacity.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-12","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209478&reg=3&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The total non-fossil power installed capacity has reached 262.74 GW in November, 2025 which is 51.5% of the total installed electricity capacity in the country (509.64 GW)."},{"id":"capacity-203-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-203-gw","value":"203 GW","claim":"On 29 July 2025 renewables met 51.5% of India's total electricity demand of 203 GW — the highest renewable share on record.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-12","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209478&reg=3&lang=1","sourceQuote":"On 29   July 2025, India reached its highest-ever renewable energy share in electricity generation – that day, renewables met 51.5% of the country’s total electricity demand of 203 GW."},{"id":"capacity-44-61-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-44-61-gw","value":"44.61 GW","claim":"India added 44.61 GW of solar capacity in FY 2025-26, nearly double the 23.83 GW added in FY 2024-25.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2293256&reg=48&lang=1","sourceQuote":"India added  44.61 GW  of solar capacity, nearly double the  23.83 GW  added in FY 2024–25."},{"id":"capacity-16-3-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-16-3-gw","value":"16.3 GW","claim":"Distributed solar contributed 16.3 GW — 36% — of India's FY 2025-26 solar additions of 44.61 GW.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2293256&reg=48&lang=1","sourceQuote":"have emerged as an important pillar of India's distributed solar energy landscape. In FY 2025–26, distributed solar solutions contributed 16.3 GW , or 36% , of the 44.61 GW of solar capacity added during the year. Of this, 7.6 GW came from PM-KUSUM and 8.7 GW from rooftop solar. India's Growing Leadership in"},{"id":"capacity-8-71-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-8-71-gw","value":"8.71 GW","claim":"Rooftop solar accounted for 8.71 GW of India's record 16.31 GW distributed-solar year in FY 2025-26.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250039&lang=1&reg=3","sourceQuote":"Highest ever addition in distributed solar in a single FY of 16.31 GW, which includes 8.71 GW of Rooftop Solar and 7.67 GW of KUSUM projects, almost 36% of the total installed capacity in this FY 2025-26."},{"id":"capacity-34-8-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-34-8-gw","value":"34.8 GW","claim":"India added around 34.8 GW of ground-mounted solar capacity between April 2025 and March 2026 — a 106% rise on the previous year.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-44-gw-solar-and-6-gw-wind-capacity-in-fy2026/","sourceQuote":"RE installation trends in India      Source: CEA, MNRE, JMK Research  From April 2025 to March 2026, India added around 34.8 GW of new ground-mounted solar capacity, marking a 106% increase compared to the previous year."},{"id":"capacity-26-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#capacity-26-gw","value":"26 GW","claim":"India installed a record 26 GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-07","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-26-gw-solar-and-3-gw-wind-capacity-in-h12026/","sourceQuote":"India Installs Record 26 GW Solar and 3 GW Wind Capacity in H1 2026"}]},{"id":"subsidy","question":"How much has the PM Surya Ghar subsidy delivered?","answer":"PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has put rooftop solar on 50.06 lakh homes and released ₹28,024 crore of subsidy directly into household bank accounts, as of August 2026. Cumulatively, 14.8 GW of residential rooftop capacity has been commissioned under the scheme against its 30 GW / 1 crore-household target for FY2027.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy","statistics":[{"id":"scheme-households","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#scheme-households","value":"50.06 lakh households","claim":"More than 50.06 lakh households — about 5 million homes — were benefiting from rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar as of August 2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294208&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed a landmark milestone with over 50.06 lakh households now benefiting from rooftop solar installations across the country."},{"id":"scheme-subsidy-released","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#scheme-subsidy-released","value":"₹28,024 crore","claim":"₹28,024 crore of subsidy has been released directly to household bank accounts under the scheme.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294208&lang=1","sourceQuote":"To support this momentum, Rs 28,024 crore in subsidy has been released directly to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer."},{"id":"scheme-rooftop-capacity","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#scheme-rooftop-capacity","value":"14.8 GW","claim":"Cumulatively, 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity has been commissioned under PM Surya Ghar.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294208&lang=1","sourceQuote":"Cumulatively, 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity has been commissioned under the scheme so far."},{"id":"subsidy-1-lakh-homes-every-6-days","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-1-lakh-homes-every-6-days","value":"1 lakh homes every 6 days","claim":"The scheme is adding roughly one lakh beneficiary households every six days, with July 2026 the highest-ever month for rooftop solar installations.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294208&lang=1","sourceQuote":"PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Adds One Lakh Beneficiary Households Every Six Days  July 2026 Records Highest-Ever Monthly Rooftop Solar Installations under the Scheme  Nearly 19 lakh households now receiving zero electricity bills; 14.8 GW rooftop solar capacity commissioned so far  Over 25,000 Central Government Buildings Solarized under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana"},{"id":"subsidy-26-19-879-systems","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-26-19-879-systems","value":"26,19,879 systems","claim":"A total of 26,19,879 rooftop solar systems had been installed under the scheme as on 19 March 2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244670&lang=1","sourceQuote":"Under the scheme, since its launch in February 2024, a total of 26,19,879 RTS systems have been installed across the country, as on 19.03.2026."},{"id":"subsidy-17-967-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-17-967-crore","value":"₹17,967 crore","claim":"₹17,967.53 crore had been disbursed as central financial assistance under the scheme by 19 March 2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244670&lang=1","sourceQuote":"Under the PMSG: MBY, since its launch in February 2024, an amount of 17,967.53 crore has been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the beneficiaries of the scheme, as on 19.03.2026."},{"id":"subsidy-9-566-89-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-9-566-89-mw","value":"9,566.89 MW","claim":"A total of 9,566.89 MW of rooftop solar capacity had been added under the scheme as on 20 March 2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2245159&reg=3&lang=2","sourceQuote":"Since the launch of the PMSG: MBY in February 2024, a total of 9,566.89 MW rooftop solar (RTS) capacity has been added across the country, as on 20.03.2026."},{"id":"subsidy-1-000-billion-units","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-1-000-billion-units","value":"1,000 billion units","claim":"MNRE estimates that rooftop solar in one crore households will generate 1,000 billion units of renewable electricity and avoid 720 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2245159&reg=3&lang=2","sourceQuote":"Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), it has been estimated that RTS installation in one crore households will produce renewable electricity of 1,000 billion units, which will result in reduction of 720 million ton of CO2eq emission during the 25 years of lifetime for rooftop solar projects."},{"id":"subsidy-23-9-lakh-households","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-23-9-lakh-households","value":"23.9 lakh households","claim":"By December 2025, 23.9 lakh households had installed 7 GW of rooftop solar, with ₹13,464.6 crore of subsidy released under the scheme.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-12","sourceUrl":"https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2199729","sourceQuote":"As of December 2025,  23.9 lakh households  have already installed rooftop solar with installation capacity of  7 GW  of clean energy and  ₹   13,464.6 Cr Subsidy released  under PM Surya Ghar, putting the scheme firmly on course to achieve its goal of 1 crore solar-powered homes."},{"id":"subsidy-4-9-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-4-9-gw","value":"4.9 GW","claim":"Just over a year after launch, 4.9 GW of residential rooftop solar had been added under PM Surya Ghar — nearly 45% of India's residential rooftop capacity — reaching 1.6 million households.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-08","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/resources/residential-rooftop-solar-grows-under-pm-surya-ghar-yojana-gaps-persist","sourceQuote":"In just over a year since its launch, the country has added 4.9 GW under PMSGY, accounting for nearly 45% of India’s total residential rooftop capacity and reached 1.6 million households as of July 2025."},{"id":"subsidy-75-021-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-75-021-crore","value":"₹75,021 crore","claim":"The scheme carries a financial outlay of ₹75,021 crore (USD 8.53 billion) and targets 30 GW of residential rooftop capacity in 10 million households by FY2027.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-08","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/resources/residential-rooftop-solar-grows-under-pm-surya-ghar-yojana-gaps-persist","sourceQuote":"With a financial outlay of INR75,021 crore (USD8.53 billion), the scheme targets 30 gigawatts (GW) of residential rooftop solar capacity, and coverage of 10 million households by FY2027."},{"id":"subsidy-5-8-million-applications","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-5-8-million-applications","value":"5.8 million applications","claim":"Nearly 5.8 million applications had been filed under the scheme by July 2025.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-08","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/resources/residential-rooftop-solar-grows-under-pm-surya-ghar-yojana-gaps-persist","sourceQuote":"Additionally, nearly 5.8 million applications had been filed under the scheme, showing that interest in rooftop solar was no longer confined to early adopters."},{"id":"subsidy-22-7","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-22-7","value":"22.7%","claim":"As of July 2025, the national installation-to-application conversion ratio under the scheme stood at just 22.7%.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"PMSGY stood at just 22.7%, underscoring the challenges in translating demand"},{"id":"subsidy-65-700-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-65-700-crore","value":"₹65,700 crore","claim":"Of the scheme's ₹75,021 crore outlay, ₹65,700 crore (87.6%) is assigned as direct central financial assistance to residential consumers.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"Note: Out of a total financial outlay of INR 75,021 crore, INR 65,700 crores (87.6%) are assigned as direct CFA to residential"},{"id":"subsidy-10-907-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#subsidy-10-907-crore","value":"₹10,907 crore","claim":"Public sector banks had sanctioned over 5.79 lakh rooftop solar loan applications worth ₹10,907 crore as of September 2025.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2175815","sourceQuote":"As of September, 2025, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications, amounting to ₹10,907 crore, augmenting the financial support to the beneficiaries in installing rooftop solar systems."}]},{"id":"cost","question":"What does solar cost in India?","answer":"The benchmark cost of a 3 kW residential rooftop system is about ₹1.45 lakh, with installed quotes around ₹1.7 lakh before the central subsidy of up to ₹78,000. On the supply side, India's module manufacturing capacity reached 210 GW by December 2025 while cell capacity stayed at 27 GW.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost","statistics":[{"id":"benchmark-cost-3kw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#benchmark-cost-3kw","value":"₹1.45 lakh","claim":"IEEFA's benchmark cost for a 3 kW residential system is ₹1.45 lakh, against an overall installed cost of ₹1.7 lakh.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"Assumptions: Overall cost = INR 1.7 lakh (USD 1,955) for 3kW; Benchmark cost = INR 1.45 lakh (USD 1,668) for 3kW; Electricity"},{"id":"cost-7-per-unit","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost-7-per-unit","value":"₹7 per unit","claim":"IEEFA's payback model for a 3 kW home system assumes an electricity charge of ₹7 per unit.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"Assumptions: Overall cost = INR 1.7 lakh (USD 1,955) for 3kW; Benchmark cost = INR 1.45 lakh (USD 1,668) for 3kW; Electricity charge = INR 7/ unit (US ¢ 8.1) Source: State policies, JMK Research Advancing residential rooftop solar adoption in India under"},{"id":"module-manufacturing-capacity","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#module-manufacturing-capacity","value":"210 GW","claim":"India's cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity reached 210 GW by December 2025, with cell capacity at 27 GW.","year":"2026","publisher":"Mercom India","publishedDate":"2026-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.mercomindia.com/solar-module-capacity-under-almm-rises-to-193-gw","sourceQuote":"As a result of these policy initiatives, the country’s cumulative module manufacturing capacity reached 210 GW, while cumulative cell capacity stood at 27 GW by December 2025."},{"id":"cost-193-143-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost-193-143-mw","value":"193,143 MW","claim":"The cumulative module manufacturing capacity approved under the ALMM list stands at 193,143 MW.","year":"2026","publisher":"Mercom India","publishedDate":"2026-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.mercomindia.com/solar-module-capacity-under-almm-rises-to-193-gw","sourceQuote":"The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at 193,143 MW."},{"id":"cost-119-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost-119-gw","value":"119 GW","claim":"India added nearly 119 GW of solar module capacity and over 9 GW of cell capacity in 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"Mercom India","publishedDate":"2026-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.mercomindia.com/solar-module-capacity-under-almm-rises-to-193-gw","sourceQuote":"India  added  nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report."},{"id":"cost-1-1-5-lakh-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost-1-1-5-lakh-crore","value":"₹1-1.5 lakh crore","claim":"A 2-3% cut in renewable energy costs would free up ₹1-1.5 lakh crore of investment capacity as India adds about 300 GW by 2030.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2167486&reg=48&lang=2","sourceQuote":"Given that India plans to add around 300 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, even a modest 2–3% cost reduction can free up ₹1–1.5 lakh crore in investment capacity."},{"id":"cost-100-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#cost-100-crore","value":"₹100 crore","claim":"At the scale of a 500 MW solar park, this translates into project cost reductions of over ₹100 crore.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2167486&reg=48&lang=2","sourceQuote":"At the scale of a 500 MW solar park, this translates into project cost reductions of over ₹100 crore, significantly improving tariff competitiveness."}]},{"id":"household","question":"What does a household actually save?","answer":"Households that install rooftop solar report an average 71% cut in their electricity bill, and 81% of those interested in installing give lower bills as the reason. CEEW estimates up to 66 GW of convertible demand is sitting behind awareness and outreach alone.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household","statistics":[{"id":"household-81","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household-81","value":"81%","claim":"81% of households willing to install rooftop solar cite lower electricity bills as their primary motivation.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"81 per cent of households who are willing to install RTS cited a reduction in electricity bills as the primary motivation for adoption, according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)."},{"id":"bill-reduction","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#bill-reduction","value":"71%","claim":"Households that adopted rooftop solar reported an average 71% reduction in their electricity bills.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"For adopters surveyed by the study, RTS translated into substantial savings, with households reporting an average 71 per cent reduction in electricity bills."},{"id":"household-66-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household-66-gw","value":"66 GW","claim":"CEEW estimates that better awareness and trusted outreach could unlock convertible rooftop solar demand of up to 66 GW.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"CEEW estimates that improving awareness through trusted communication and preferred outreach channels could unlock theoretical convertible demand of up to 66 GW."},{"id":"household-270-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household-270-gw","value":"270 GW","claim":"India's peak power demand reached a record ~270 GW in the summer of 2026, making distributed rooftop solar increasingly important to the grid.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"New Delhi, 4 June 2026:  As India’s peak power demand reaches a record high of ~270 GW this summer, distributed renewables such as rooftop solar (RTS) are becoming increasingly important for households and the power system."},{"id":"household-17-000-households","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household-17-000-households","value":"17,000 households","claim":"CEEW's findings rest on a pan-India survey of over 17,000 households across 22 states and 308 districts.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"It is based on a pan-India survey of over 17,000 households across 22 states* covering 308 districts, and examines how households understand, evaluate and navigate RTS adoption."},{"id":"household-5-000-14-400-crore","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#household-5-000-14-400-crore","value":"₹5,000-14,400 crore","claim":"CEEW sizes the residential rooftop solar maintenance opportunity between ₹5,000 crore and ₹14,400 crore as the installed base scales.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/sites/default/files/how-big-is-india-residential-rooftop-solar-maintenance-market.pdf","sourceQuote":"TAM by 3 times to nearly INR 54 billion (5,400 crore). • Bundled maintenance services significantly expand the revenue pool to INR 50–144 billion (INR 5,000–14,400 crore). Considering the broader O&M market, including full-service packages (such as basic system health checks and electrical inspections) rather than"}]},{"id":"jobs","question":"How many jobs and how much manufacturing does solar support?","answer":"The rooftop solar value chain has trained over 2.32 lakh people, and PM-KUSUM solarised 13.94 lakh agricultural pumps in FY 2025-26 alone. India's domestic cell capacity of 25 GW still trails its 100+ GW of module capacity, which is why supply — not demand — is the constraint.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs","statistics":[{"id":"jobs-2-32-lakh-people","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs-2-32-lakh-people","value":"2.32 lakh people","claim":"Over 2.32 lakh people have been trained under capacity-building programmes supporting the rooftop solar value chain.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294208&lang=1","sourceQuote":"Over 2.32 lakh people have been trained under capacity building programmes supporting the rooftop solar value chain."},{"id":"pm-kusum-pumps-fy2026","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#pm-kusum-pumps-fy2026","value":"13.94 lakh pumps","claim":"Under PM-KUSUM, 13.94 lakh pumps were installed or solarised in FY 2025-26, adding 7,672.35 MW and taking cumulative capacity to 13,111.87 MW.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250039&lang=1&reg=3","sourceQuote":"Under the PM KUSUM scheme, the number of pumps installed/solarised in FY 2025–26 reached 13.94 lakh pumps, with 7,672.35 MW capacity added during the year and a cumulative installed capacity of 13,111.87 MW."},{"id":"jobs-34-800-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs-34-800-mw","value":"34,800 MW","claim":"PM-KUSUM targets around 34,800 MW of solar capacity by 2026-27 with ₹34,422 crore of central financial support.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2293256&reg=48&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The scheme is focused on adding around  34,800 MW  of solar capacity by 2026-27, with Central financial support of  ₹34,422 crore ."},{"id":"jobs-5-000-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs-5-000-mw","value":"5,000 MW","claim":"A national floating solar initiative will raise India's floating solar capacity by 5,000 MW from around 700 MW today.","year":"2026","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2026-08","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2293256&reg=48&lang=1","sourceQuote":"The initiative will increase India's floating solar capacity by  5,000 MW , from the current level of around  700 MW ."},{"id":"jobs-25-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs-25-gw","value":"25 GW","claim":"Domestic solar cell capacity of 25 GW lags far behind 100+ GW of module capacity — the bottleneck behind domestic content rules.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-08","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/resources/residential-rooftop-solar-grows-under-pm-surya-ghar-yojana-gaps-persist","sourceQuote":"d) Supply constraints under the DCR policy     The domestic content requirement (DCR) policy aims to boost local manufacturing, but domestic cell capacity of 25 GW lags far behind the 100+ GW module capacity."},{"id":"jobs-100-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#jobs-100-gw","value":"100 GW","claim":"India targets 100 GW of solar manufacturing capacity by 2030.","year":"2025","publisher":"Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India","publishedDate":"2025-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2167486&reg=48&lang=2","sourceQuote":"With India targeting 100 GW of solar manufacturing capacity by 2030, the reform will encourage fresh investment into domestic manufacturing hubs."}]},{"id":"global","question":"How does India compare with the rest of the world?","answer":"The world added 692 GW of renewable capacity in 2025 (+15.5%), of which solar was 511 GW (+27.2%). Solar alone met 75% of the growth in global electricity demand, and renewables overtook coal for the first time in a century.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global","statistics":[{"id":"global-renewables-2025","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-renewables-2025","value":"692 GW","claim":"Global renewable power capacity grew by 692 GW (+15.5%) in 2025 — the largest annual increase on record.","year":"2026","publisher":"International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_highlights_2026.pdf","sourceQuote":"Renewable power capacity increased by 692 GW (+15.5%) in 2025."},{"id":"global-solar-additions-2025","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-solar-additions-2025","value":"511 GW","claim":"Solar accounted for roughly three-quarters of that expansion, adding 511 GW (+27.2%) in 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_highlights_2026.pdf","sourceQuote":"expansion was in the form of solar energy, which increased by 511 GW (+27.2%); this was followed by wind energy, with"},{"id":"global-2-895-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-2-895-gw","value":"2,895 GW","claim":"Asia holds 2,895 GW of renewable capacity — 56.2% of the world total — after adding 514.1 GW in 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)","publishedDate":"2026-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Mar/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_highlights_2026.pdf","sourceQuote":"+18.2% Global share 2.7% Change +42.0 GW Change +77.4 GW Change +8.4 GW Growth +7.4% Growth +7.4% Growth +6.3% Asia Capacity 2 895 GW Global share 56.2% Change +514.1 GW Central America Growth +21.6% and the Carribean Capacity 21 GW Global share 0.4% Change +1.8 GW Growth +9.5% South America Africa"},{"id":"global-58","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-58","value":"58%","claim":"295 GW, or 58% of all new renewable capacity installed in 2025, was utility-scale.","year":"2026","publisher":"International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)","publishedDate":"2026-07","sourceUrl":"https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Jul/IRENA_TEC_RPGC_in_2025_2026.pdf","sourceQuote":"Also in 2025, 295 GW, or 58% of total new capacity installed, was in the form of utility-scale projects.10 The"},{"id":"global-690-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-690-gw","value":"690 GW","claim":"Global renewable power capacity grew by more than 690 GW in 2025 — about 19% more than the 582 GW added in 2024.","year":"2026","publisher":"International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)","publishedDate":"2026-07","sourceUrl":"https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2026/Jul/IRENA_TEC_RPGC_in_2025_2026.pdf","sourceQuote":"T T R E N DS 1.1 INTRODUCTION Renewable power deployment reached a record high Global renewable power capacity grew by more than 690 gigawatts (GW) in 2025, the largest annual increase on record and around 19% more than the 582 GW added in 2024. Solar and wind power accounted for around 97% of net additions. In 2025, deployment also remained heavily"},{"id":"global-75","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-75","value":"75%","claim":"Solar power alone met 75% of the net increase in global electricity demand in 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"Ember","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2026/","sourceQuote":"Solar power alone met 75% of the net increase in electricity demand."},{"id":"global-33-8","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-33-8","value":"33.8%","claim":"Renewables supplied 33.8% of global generation in 2025, overtaking coal (33.0%) for the first time in a century.","year":"2026","publisher":"Ember","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2026/","sourceQuote":"For the first time in 100 years, renewables (33.8%, 10,730 TWh) overtook coal power (33.0%, 10,476 TWh) in the global electricity mix as continued rapid growth in solar and wind pushed the share of renewables above a third of global generation."},{"id":"global-52-twh","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#global-52-twh","value":"52 TWh","claim":"In India, record solar and wind additions combined with strong hydro cut fossil generation by 52 TWh (-3.3%) in 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"Ember","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2026/","sourceQuote":"In India, a record increase in both solar and wind generation, combined with strong hydro output and lower-than-average demand growth, led to a decline in fossil generation of 52 TWh (-3.3%)."}]},{"id":"states","question":"Which states are installing the most solar?","answer":"Rajasthan led large-scale solar additions in FY 2025-26 with 12,140 MW (35% of the national total), ahead of Gujarat at 8,952 MW and Maharashtra at 6,177 MW. On rooftops the market is concentrated: five states hold more than 70% of installed capacity, with Gujarat first at 1,491 MW under the scheme.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states","statistics":[{"id":"rajasthan-fy2026","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#rajasthan-fy2026","value":"12,140 MW","claim":"Rajasthan led large-scale solar installations in FY 2025-26 with 12,140 MW (35%), ahead of Gujarat at 8,952 MW (26%) and Maharashtra at 6,177 MW (18%).","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-44-gw-solar-and-6-gw-wind-capacity-in-fy2026/","sourceQuote":"In terms of state-wise solar installations, Rajasthan 12,140 MW (35%), Gujarat 8,952 MW (26%), and Maharashtra 6,177 MW (18%) were the leading states with significant large-scale solar installations in FY2026."},{"id":"states-8-7-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-8-7-gw","value":"8.7 GW","claim":"Rooftop solar reached about 8.7 GW in FY 2025-26, a 69% year-on-year rise, with the scheme covering over 26 lakh households and disbursing nearly ₹14,771 crore.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-44-gw-solar-and-6-gw-wind-capacity-in-fy2026/","sourceQuote":"In the rooftop solar segment, about 8.7 GW was installed, marking a 69% YoY increase, primarily driven by the PM Surya Ghar scheme boosting residential adoption, with the scheme covering over 26 lakh households and disbursing nearly INR 14,771 crore in central financial assistance, significantly accelerating adoption across the country."},{"id":"states-614-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-614-mw","value":"614 MW","claim":"Maharashtra recorded the highest state off-grid solar addition in FY 2025-26 at 614 MW (58% of the national total), followed by Gujarat at 77.9 MW.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-04","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-44-gw-solar-and-6-gw-wind-capacity-in-fy2026/","sourceQuote":"Additionally, Maharashtra registered the highest off-grid solar capacity addition at 614 MW (58%), followed by Gujarat 77.9 MW (7%)."},{"id":"states-7-6-gw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-7-6-gw","value":"7.6 GW","claim":"In the first half of 2026, Gujarat (7.6 GW, 29%), Rajasthan (6.6 GW, 25%) and Tamil Nadu (2.4 GW, 9%) led India's solar installations.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-07","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-26-gw-solar-and-3-gw-wind-capacity-in-h12026/","sourceQuote":"Figure 2:    Solar capacity addition trends in India           Source: JMK Research   In terms of state-wise solar installations, Gujarat 7.6 GW (29%), Rajasthan 6.6 GW (25%), and Tamil Nadu 2.4 GW (9%) were the leading states in H1 2026."},{"id":"states-1-491-mw","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-1-491-mw","value":"1,491 MW","claim":"Gujarat leads all states in residential rooftop solar under the scheme with 1,491 MW installed, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"the scheme Source: MNRE, JMK Research State-wise RTS installed capacity under PMSGY Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Gujarat leads all states with the highest installed residential rooftop solar capacity of 1,491MW, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Rajasthan. These states in the top five together account for"},{"id":"states-77-2","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-77-2","value":"77.2%","claim":"The top five states account for approximately 77.2% of India's installed residential rooftop solar capacity.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"These states in the top five together account for approximately 77.2% of the total installed"},{"id":"states-70","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#states-70","value":"70%","claim":"Five states — Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala — account for more than 70% of India's installed rooftop solar capacity.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"RTS deployment is currently led by five states — Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala — which together account for more than 70 per cent of national installed capacity, highlighting the opportunity to deepen adoption in other states through targeted outreach, implementation support, and stronger local ecosystems."}]},{"id":"adoption","question":"How fast are Indian homes adopting rooftop solar?","answer":"Rooftop solar additions rose 104% year-on-year to about 6.4 GW in the first half of 2026, and residential growth has accelerated from 45% CAGR in 2017-2023 to 85% CAGR in 2024-2026. The bottleneck is conversion: only 22.7% of applications had become installations as of July 2025.","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#adoption","statistics":[{"id":"rooftop-h1-2026","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#rooftop-h1-2026","value":"6.4 GW","claim":"India added approximately 6.4 GW of rooftop solar in H1 2026 — a 104% increase over H1 2025.","year":"2026","publisher":"JMK Research & Analytics","publishedDate":"2026-07","sourceUrl":"https://jmkresearch.com/india-installs-record-26-gw-solar-and-3-gw-wind-capacity-in-h12026/","sourceQuote":"Rooftop Solar : In H1 2026, India added approximately 6.4 GW of rooftop solar capacity, a 104% increase over H1 2025."},{"id":"adoption-85-cagr","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#adoption-85-cagr","value":"85% CAGR","claim":"Residential rooftop solar growth accelerated from 45% CAGR in 2017–2023 to 85% CAGR in 2024–2026.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/press-releases/rooftop-solar-sees-significant-pickup-two-years-over-80-interested-households-cite","sourceQuote":"It notes that since the launch of PMSGY, residential RTS growth has accelerated from 45 per cent CAGR during 2017–2023 to 85 per cent CAGR during 2024–2026."},{"id":"adoption-13-1","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#adoption-13-1","value":"13.1%","claim":"Despite a near fourfold rise in applications between March 2024 and July 2025, only 13.1% of the scheme's one-crore-household target had been installed.","year":"2025","publisher":"Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)","publishedDate":"2025-10","sourceUrl":"https://ieefa.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Advancing%20residential%20rooftop%20solar%20adoption%20in%20India.pdf","sourceQuote":"13.1% of the target 1 crore (10 million) installations had been completed, and just 14.1% of the"},{"id":"adoption-4-2x","anchor":"https://www.solarbachat.com/solar-statistics#adoption-4-2x","value":"4.2x","claim":"CEEW calculates that India needs a 4.2x faster monthly growth rate to reach its residential rooftop solar deployment target.","year":"2026","publisher":"Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)","publishedDate":"2026-06","sourceUrl":"https://www.ceew.in/sites/default/files/report-on-rooftop-solar-adoption-in-indian-households.pdf","sourceQuote":"India needs 4.2x growth rate per month to achieve its RTS deployment target"}]}]}