Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -22.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-22.46 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 105.3%
World rank
70th
of 76 countries
All-time high
748.43 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-517.34 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India is -22.46 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 105.3% on the previous year and down 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India peaked at 748.43 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -517.34 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places India 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 35.35 terawatt-hours | +172.4% |
| 1969 | 65.97 terawatt-hours | +86.6% |
| 1970 | -23.49 terawatt-hours | -135.6% |
| 1971 | 22.88 terawatt-hours | -197.4% |
| 1972 | 44.51 terawatt-hours | +94.5% |
| 1973 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 1974 | 54.96 terawatt-hours | +560.3% |
| 1975 | 47.93 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 40.58 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 49.98 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | -81.5% |
| 1979 | 67.68 terawatt-hours | +630.9% |
| 1980 | 31.59 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 119.87 terawatt-hours | +279.5% |
| 1982 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -87.6% |
| 1983 | 71.76 terawatt-hours | +381.1% |
| 1984 | 76.46 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 87.54 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 107.64 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 117.07 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 140.59 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 161.06 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 141.39 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 107.08 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 133.7 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 61.55 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 115.78 terawatt-hours | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 209.62 terawatt-hours | +81.0% |
| 1996 | 134.82 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 161.18 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 152.85 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 94.77 terawatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 184.94 terawatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 2001 | 20.02 terawatt-hours | -89.2% |
| 2002 | 140.25 terawatt-hours | +600.4% |
| 2003 | 137.37 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 237.13 terawatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 2005 | 272.42 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 191.18 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 375.18 terawatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 324.04 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 426.24 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 220.44 terawatt-hours | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 230.91 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 378.99 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 169.1 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 446.01 terawatt-hours | +163.8% |
| 2015 | 252.99 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 345.29 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 251.49 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 404.73 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 107.39 terawatt-hours | -73.5% |
| 2020 | -517.34 terawatt-hours | -581.7% |
| 2021 | 709.3 terawatt-hours | -237.1% |
| 2022 | 382.95 terawatt-hours | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 748.43 terawatt-hours | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 425.55 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2025 | -22.46 terawatt-hours | -105.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -22.46 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.68 terawatt-hours. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +630.9% | 9.26 terawatt-hours | 67.68 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +600.4% | 20.02 terawatt-hours | 140.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -581.7% | 107.39 terawatt-hours | -517.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +560.3% | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 54.96 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 12.98 terawatt-hours | 65.97 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 32.26 terawatt-hours | -23.49 terawatt-hours | 67.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.85 terawatt-hours | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 161.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.27 terawatt-hours | 61.55 terawatt-hours | 209.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.88 terawatt-hours | 20.02 terawatt-hours | 426.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.73 terawatt-hours | 107.39 terawatt-hours | 446.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.74 terawatt-hours | -517.34 terawatt-hours | 748.43 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 fossil fuels in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India was -22.46 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 fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 748.43 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -517.34 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.9%. 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 fossil fuels. 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.