Coal-fired power declines in India, China as use of green energy surges

IANS | January 15, 2026 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Coal-fired power generation decline in both China and India in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s, as the two countries switched to non-fossil energy sources such as solar, wind and hydel to meet the rising electricity demand, according to a report compiled at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).