Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India
India: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -84.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India stood at -84.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 136.3% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India peaked at 422.21 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -405.09 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -11.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 152.62 % change on previous year | -1458.5% |
| 1969 | 83.03 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1970 | -128.14 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1971 | 224.17 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1972 | 74.85 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1973 | -68.77 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1974 | 292.6 % change on previous year | -525.5% |
| 1975 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1976 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -589.0% |
| 1977 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1978 | -58.29 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 1979 | 208.02 % change on previous year | -456.9% |
| 1980 | -49.69 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1981 | 272.53 % change on previous year | -648.5% |
| 1982 | -96.15 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1984 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1985 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1986 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +975.5% |
| 1987 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1988 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +641.1% |
| 1989 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1990 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1991 | -26.27 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1992 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1993 | -53.28 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 1994 | 96.26 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 1995 | 75.83 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1996 | -38.72 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1997 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1998 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1999 | -42.16 % change on previous year | -2424.7% |
| 2000 | 91.46 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2001 | -86.02 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2002 | 422.21 % change on previous year | -590.8% |
| 2003 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2004 | 106.51 % change on previous year | -8825.2% |
| 2005 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2006 | -18.12 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2007 | 83.85 % change on previous year | -562.8% |
| 2008 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2009 | 34.47 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2010 | -40.59 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2011 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2012 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2013 | -48.22 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2014 | 144.3 % change on previous year | -399.2% |
| 2015 | -46.65 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2016 | 41 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2017 | -24.61 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2018 | 68.62 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 2019 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2020 | -405.09 % change on previous year | +539.7% |
| 2021 | 244.93 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2022 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2023 | 70.1 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2024 | -35.61 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2025 | -84.14 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -84.14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.71 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -84.14 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.08 % change on previous year, 78.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8825.2% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 106.51 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2424.7% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -42.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.81 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 152.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.47 % change on previous year | -128.14 % change on previous year | 292.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.03 % change on previous year | -96.15 % change on previous year | 272.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -53.28 % change on previous year | 96.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 % change on previous year | -86.02 % change on previous year | 422.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -63.33 % change on previous year | 144.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.44 % change on previous year | -405.09 % change on previous year | 244.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 146 New Caledonia -76.28 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mongolia -79.03 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Peru -83.77 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Eswatini -84.73 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -84.87 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Nicaragua -86.41 % change on previous year 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 use, annual growth rate in India?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in India was -84.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 422.21 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -405.09 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.