Annual change in primary energy from coal in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 20.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
638.12 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-274.35 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 20.94 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
The figure is down 91.6% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in India peaked at 638.12 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -274.35 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places India 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 from coal in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.992 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | -792.5% |
| 1968 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +111.6% |
| 1969 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | +85.8% |
| 1970 | -24.03 terawatt-hours | -189.0% |
| 1971 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -125.2% |
| 1972 | 24.81 terawatt-hours | +309.2% |
| 1973 | -6.23 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 1974 | 59.41 terawatt-hours | -1053.0% |
| 1975 | 39.05 terawatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 23.13 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 27.31 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1978 | -19.68 terawatt-hours | -172.1% |
| 1979 | 36.83 terawatt-hours | -287.1% |
| 1980 | 32.07 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 82.58 terawatt-hours | +157.5% |
| 1982 | -8.24 terawatt-hours | -110.0% |
| 1983 | 45.14 terawatt-hours | -648.0% |
| 1984 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 39.09 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.84 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 1987 | 90.39 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 73.93 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 94.38 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 96.08 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 81.85 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 80.38 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.37 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 47.66 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 94.33 terawatt-hours | +97.9% |
| 1996 | 46.87 terawatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 1997 | 76.88 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 58.3 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1999 | -16.99 terawatt-hours | -129.1% |
| 2000 | 114.49 terawatt-hours | -774.1% |
| 2001 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 85.84 terawatt-hours | +443.7% |
| 2003 | 95.19 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 135.54 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 212.59 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 93.75 terawatt-hours | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 240.41 terawatt-hours | +156.4% |
| 2008 | 230.49 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 247.5 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 80.28 terawatt-hours | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 130.32 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 308.95 terawatt-hours | +137.1% |
| 2013 | 221.91 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 391.34 terawatt-hours | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 2016 | 97.22 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 149.46 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 244.44 terawatt-hours | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | -97.0% |
| 2020 | -274.35 terawatt-hours | -3796.5% |
| 2021 | 638.12 terawatt-hours | -332.6% |
| 2022 | 208.54 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 575.89 terawatt-hours | +176.2% |
| 2024 | 250.47 terawatt-hours | -56.5% |
| 2025 | 20.94 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.46 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3796.5% | 7.42 terawatt-hours | -274.35 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +1053.0% | -6.23 terawatt-hours | 59.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +792.5% | -0.992 terawatt-hours | 6.87 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +774.1% | -16.99 terawatt-hours | 114.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +648.0% | -8.24 terawatt-hours | 45.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | -0.992 terawatt-hours | 27.02 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.67 terawatt-hours | -24.03 terawatt-hours | 59.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.24 terawatt-hours | -8.24 terawatt-hours | 94.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.67 terawatt-hours | -16.99 terawatt-hours | 96.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.16 terawatt-hours | 15.79 terawatt-hours | 247.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.08 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 391.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.6 terawatt-hours | -274.35 terawatt-hours | 638.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Indonesia 120.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 29.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Bangladesh 28.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Vietnam 20.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Pakistan 17.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in India was 20.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 638.12 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- India ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.