Annual change in primary energy use in India
India: Annual change in primary energy use was 77.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 77.88 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in India peaked at 762.51 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -505.54 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
India ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.62 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 71.01 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | -19.98 terawatt-hours | 65.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.28 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 163.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.46 terawatt-hours | 62.09 terawatt-hours | 214.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.79 terawatt-hours | 26.51 terawatt-hours | 427.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.15 terawatt-hours | 165.7 terawatt-hours | 472.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.47 terawatt-hours | -505.54 terawatt-hours | 762.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 United States 495.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Indonesia 157.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Turkey 87.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Brazil 60.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in India?
- Annual change in primary energy use in India was 77.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 762.51 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -505.54 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- India ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.