Annual change in primary energy use in India
India: Annual change in primary energy use was 77.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 84.1%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
762.51 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-505.54 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 38.8 terawatt-hours | +152.6% |
| 1969 | 71.01 terawatt-hours | +83.0% |
| 1970 | -19.98 terawatt-hours | -128.1% |
| 1971 | 24.81 terawatt-hours | -224.2% |
| 1972 | 43.38 terawatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 1973 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | -68.8% |
| 1974 | 53.19 terawatt-hours | +292.6% |
| 1975 | 55.44 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 43.96 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 51.32 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 21.4 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 65.93 terawatt-hours | +208.0% |
| 1980 | 33.17 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 123.56 terawatt-hours | +272.5% |
| 1982 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 72.73 terawatt-hours | +1429.7% |
| 1984 | 85.02 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 87.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 109.95 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 114.38 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 148.53 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 163.58 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 151.75 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 111.88 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 132.89 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 62.09 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 121.86 terawatt-hours | +96.3% |
| 1995 | 214.28 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 131.31 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 168.19 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 171.24 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 99.05 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 189.65 terawatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 2001 | 26.51 terawatt-hours | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 138.45 terawatt-hours | +422.2% |
| 2003 | 136.76 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 282.41 terawatt-hours | +106.5% |
| 2005 | 261.52 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 214.14 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 393.68 terawatt-hours | +83.8% |
| 2008 | 317.64 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 427.13 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 253.75 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 295.26 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 373.55 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 193.41 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 472.5 terawatt-hours | +144.3% |
| 2015 | 252.08 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 355.43 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 267.96 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 451.82 terawatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 165.7 terawatt-hours | -63.3% |
| 2020 | -505.54 terawatt-hours | -405.1% |
| 2021 | 732.71 terawatt-hours | -244.9% |
| 2022 | 448.27 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 762.51 terawatt-hours | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 490.98 terawatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2025 | 77.88 terawatt-hours | -84.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 77.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 81.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 77.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 21.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1429.7% | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 72.73 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.