NTPC Q1 revenue dips 3.8% but PAT surges 11% to ₹6,108 cr

The country’s largest power generator, NTPC’s total income for Q1 FY26 was ₹47,821 crore, down 3.8% from ₹48,982 crore in Q1 FY25. The group’s PAT in the said period stood at ₹6,108 crore against ₹5,506 crore in Q1 FY25, registering an increase of 11%, according to an exchange filing by the company.

On a standalone basis, the company’s income stood at ₹43,333 crore, down 2.4% from ₹45,053 crore in Q1 FY25, while the company’s profit after tax (PAT) for Q1 FY26 was ₹4,775 crore, up from ₹4,511 crore in Q1 FY25, marking an increase of 6%.

NTPC Group, in a stock exchange filing, said it generated approximately 110 billion units in Q1 FY26, compared to 114 billion units in Q1 FY25. Its standalone gross generation in Q1 FY26 was around 91 billion units, compared to 98 billion units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

NTPC’s coal stations achieved a plant load factor of 75.16% compared to the rest of India's coal PLF of 67.67% during Q1 FY26. As of June 30, 2025, the NTPC group has an installed capacity of around 83 GW, up from 76 GW a year ago.

In its plan to branch out to new frontiers, the company says that in alignment with India's net-zero commitment by 2070 and the national target of 100GW nuclear capacity by 2047, NTPC has set an ambitious goal to develop 30 GW of nuclear power.

Additionally, it says the group is “strategically” positioned with an impressive 21240 MW pumped storage portfolio, 10200 MW under NTPC and 11040 MW via THDC and NEEPCO.

The NTPC share closed 0.71% up today at ₹335.30 on the NSE.