Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 53.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in India is 53.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 160.9% on the previous year and up 3,570.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in India peaked at 53.96 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0244 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places India 3rd out of 111 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1452 terawatt-hours | -0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0.387 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 22.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 terawatt-hours | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 53.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 465.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 98.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Brazil 25.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Pakistan 17.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Türkiye 16.07 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in India was 53.96 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 solar and wind recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.96 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0244 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- India ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,570.8%. 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 solar and wind. 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.