Conventional Power Capacity Addition was just met once in the history of Independent India

India just met and exceeded the capacity addition target once in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) 

💥 The last five years have been brutal when capacity addition has not even crossed 50% of the target.
💥 2022-23 and 2024-25 have seen the lowest percentage capacity additions ever, with 17.9% and 23.5%, respectively. 

✅ But 2025-26 may be different, with 40 percent capacity already achieved at the end of October 2025.
✅ The target for 2025-26 is 20965 MW. By the end of October 2025, 8380 MW had been achieved. This includes 5060 MW thermal, 2620 MW hydro, and 700 MW nuclear. 

Note

1. Data displayed in the chart is for the Five-Year Plan spearheaded by the erstwhile Planning Commission until 2017
2. Data from 2017 onward is on an annual basis
3. Even between 2050 and 2017, several years had annual plans: 3 Annual Plans (1966-1969), Annual Plan (1979-1980), Annual Plan (1990-1991), Annual Plan (1991-1992)