{
  "id": 4863207,
  "title": "India's coal-fired power generation growth slows in August, renewables up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/indias-coal-fired-power-generation-growth-slows-in-august-renewables",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:37:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437418/indias-coal-fired-power-generation-growth-slows-in-august-renewables-up"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's annual growth rate for coal-fired electricity generation slowed in August, while the use of renewable energy increased, according to data from Grid-India's website. The country's electricity generation increased by 11.6% year-on-year to reach 180 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in August. This rise was attributed to an extended heatwave and below-average rainfall, which boosted demand for cooling and reduced hydropower generation. Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and small hydropower projects, saw a significant 42.1% increase in August compared to the previous year, contributing 35.14 billion kWh to the overall generation. Coal-fired generation rose by 11.3% year-on-year, reaching 116.28 billion kWh after a notable increase of nearly 13% in July and around 14% in June. Currently, 45 Indian coal power plants are facing critical low fuel situations, as per government data. In August, hydropower generation dropped by a substantial 16.7% to 21.5 billion kWh due to patchy monsoon rains and disrupted coal mining and supplies, which led to critically low coal inventories at 46 power plants. Despite the surge in solar and wind generation, peak non-solar hour demand remains high, driving the continued reliance on coal, according to Manoj Kumar, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI: India’s annual coal-fired electricity output growth rate slowed in August as renewable power generation rose amid rising demand, data posted on Grid-India’s website showed. The South Asian nation’s electricity generation rose 11.6% year-on-year to 180 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in August, as an extended heatwave and below-average rainfall raised demand for cooling while curbing…",
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}