New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Heavy monsoon rains across India may be creating havoc on the roads, but brimming reservoirs are expected to deliver higher hydropower for a second successive year.

Electricity generation from hydropower plants is expected to increase by around 10% in 2025-26, according to rating agency Icra Ltd. Hydropower generation had similarly increased by about 10% in FY25 after decreasing 17% in the year before due to an errant monsoon season, according to CEA.

The improved conditions are significant as India's 49 giga watt (GW) hydropower generation capacity provides stability to the electricity grid given its quicker ramp-up and ramp-down capability than other sources of electricity.

In the current monsoon season (1 June ...