NTPC Overview | NTPC Limited

NTPC is India’s largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. Since then it has established itself as the dominant power major with presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business. From fossil fuels it has forayed into generating electricity via hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources. This foray will play a major role in lowering its carbon footprint by reducing green house gas emissions. To strengthen its core business, the corporation has diversified into the fields of consultancy, power trading, training of power professionals, rural electrification, ash utilisation and coal mining as well.

NTPC became a Maharatna company in May 2010, a status that continues to offer it enhanced operational and financial flexibility. As of October 2025, there are 14 Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in India, reflecting an increase from previous years as more enterprises have been granted this prestigious designation. Notably, NTPC ranked as the No.1 Independent Power Producer (IPP) and Energy Trader globally in the S&P Global Commodity Insights Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings for 2022 and 2023.

NTPC's standalone coal fleet has demonstrated exceptional operational performance with a consistent upward trajectory in Plant Load Factor (PLF) from 68.2% in FY 2019-20 to 77.44% in FY 2024-25, representing a remarkable improvement of over 9 percentage points. This sustained growth across consecutive years, showcases NTPC's superior operational excellence, effective maintenance practices, and robust fuel management systems that have enabled capacity utilization to consistently remain above 75% for the past three fiscal years.

As of March 31, 2025 the company held 17% of India's total national capacity and contributed 24% of total power generation of India due to its focus on high efficiency.

NTPC began its journey in the capital markets with the launch of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in October 2004, comprising a 5.25% fresh issue and a 5.25% offer for sale by the Government of India. The company was listed in November 2004, marking a new chapter in its growth story, with the Government retaining a majority stake of 89.5%, reflecting its strong confidence in NTPC’s potential.
Over the years, the Government has gradually encouraged wider public participation, reducing its shareholding to 84.5% in February 2010 through a follow-on public offer, and further to 75% in February 2013 via the Offer for Sale (OFS) route. These steps allowed greater investor involvement and strengthened NTPC’s presence in the market.
Today, with the Government of India holding 51.10% of the equity, NTPC continues to exemplify a balanced partnership between public ownership and broad-based investor trust, steadily progressing toward its vision of sustainable growth and national development.

NTPC is not only the foremost power generator; it is also among the great places to work. The company is guided by the 'People before Plant Load Factor' mantra, which is the template for all its human resource-related policies. NTPC has been consistently recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' for 19 consecutive years and is the only PSU to feature in India's Top 50 Best Workplaces. In 2024-2025, NTPC has been certified as a Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute and recognized among Forbes World's Best Employers 2024, besides winning numerous other HR excellence awards across various categories.