Solar hits record 10.9% of India's power mix in Q1 FY27

Solar generated 57 billion units in Q1 FY27, meeting 10.9% of India's electricity demand and contributing 36% of the net increase in generation.

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India's solar output reached a record share of the country's power mix in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, according to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Solar generation in April through June 2026 totaled 57 billion units (5,700 crore units), a 37% increase over the same period last year. That output met 10.9% of India's total electricity generation, CREA said in its Quarterly Energy Snapshot.

Overall electricity generation in the quarter rose 9% year-on-year to a record 52,400 crore units. Solar contributed 36% of that net increase, up from 11% in the same quarter of FY25.

Fossil fuels' contribution to generation growth slipped from 71% in Q1 FY25 to 68% in Q1 FY27, though coal and lignite still supplied around 70% of the country's electricity.

National peak demand hit an all-time high of 271 GW on May 21, 2026, up 12% from the previous year. On 61 of the 91 days in the quarter, daily peak demand coincided with solar generation hours, CREA noted.