New Delhi, April 9 -- India ranks third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, after China and the US, according to Renewable Energy Statistics 2026, Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

Joshi said India has moved ahead of Brazil in the ranking. The International Renewable Energy Agency released the statistics as of December 2025. He said India achieved a total non-fossil capacity addition of 55.3 GW during Financial Year (FY) 2025-26.

China has the highest renewable energy capacity at 2,258.02 GW, followed by the US at 467.92 GW and India at 250.52 GW. India is followed by Brazil with a capacity of 228.20 GW and Germany with 199.92 GW.

The minister also highlighted that in July 2025, I...