OPINION | Building Momentum: Power sector priorities for Budget 2026 

India’s power sector stands at an inflection point. The power sector underpins the economy as a whole, making budgetary allocations and their utilisation critical. Despite commitments to energy security, energy transition and decarbonisation, structural challenges persist, including financial unsustainability, regulatory misalignment, inadequate infrastructure timelines and under-utilisation of budgetary allocations.

Authors: Abhishek Munot, Partner and Samikrith Rao Puskuri, Associate

Publication: Moneycontrol