India's Coal Power Output Flat for First Time in 50 Years as Clean Energy Surges

India's coal power generation remained flat between H1 2024 and H1 2026, marking the first two-year period without growth in over five decades, according to CREA analysis. Non-fossil power generation saw its largest increase on record, signaling a structural shift in India's energy mix. The development is significant for global coal demand and emissions trajectories, though the durability of this trend depends on continued renewable deployment and electricity demand growth.