POWER GENERATION AND DEMAND-SUPPLY GAP

• India's installed power generation capacity = 520.51 GW (as on 31 Jan 2026); country declared "power sufficient" by Ministry of Power.
• 296.388 GW added since April 2014, shifting India from chronic power-deficit to a peak-met regime.
• Tested by UPSC under GS-III (Infrastructure–Energy) — covers capacity mix, peak demand, energy/peak deficits, and the National Electricity Plan.