India’s renewable energy expansion helped the country save over ₹9.4 lakh crore in coal and natural gas import costs between 2011 and 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report estimates that cumulative savings could reach ₹22.6 lakh crore by 2030. Without the solar, wind and bioenergy capacity added since 2010, India would have needed around 110 million tonnes of additional coal imports in 2025 alone.
