Q152
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeEconomy, Banking & Business
The percentage of thermal power generated from coal in India at present is
- a.50%
- b.57%
- c.64%
- d.74%
Answer: (B) 57%
Answer as of 2023 — this may have changed since.
In 2023 thermal power stations (mainly coal and lignite, with some gas and diesel) made up about 57% of India's installed electricity capacity, as reported by the Central Electricity Authority. 50% is roughly coal's share alone, and 64% overstates the thermal share of capacity at that time.