Power giant NTPC on Saturday posted an over 34 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to ₹10,614.95 crore during the March quarter compared to the year-ago period.

The company had reported a net profit of ₹7,897.14 crore in the same quarter a year ago, NTPC said in an exchange filing.

However, its total income fell to ₹50,410.58 crore in the March quarter of FY26 from ₹51,085.05 crore in the fourth quarter of the preceding 2024-25 financial year.

The company trimmed expenses to ₹43,237.90 crore from ₹43,390.76 crore in the year-ago period.

In a separate statement, NTPC said its consolidated net profit for FY26 rose by 15 per cent to ₹27,546 crore, up from ₹23,953 crore in FY25.

"The strong performance was bolstered by a 29 per cent increase in the share of joint venture profits, which reached ₹2,864 crore," it said.

Subsidiaries also earned a profit of ₹3,312 crore for FY26.

NTPC's coal plants achieved a Plant Load Factor of 72.04 per cent during FY26, significantly outperforming the Rest of India Coal PLF of 63.20 per cent.

The board has also approved a final interim dividend of ₹3.5 per equity share for FY26.

Published on May 23, 2026