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
Annual change in primary energy from coal in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 78 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.
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
- 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 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); Smil (2017) – 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 78 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); Smil (2017) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.