Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was -2.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 113.7%
World rank
211th
of 219 countries
All-time high
27.7 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
-10.69 terawatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 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 -2.69 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of down 113.7% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in India peaked at 27.7 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -10.69 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
India ranks 211th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 nuclear in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1971 | -1.02 terawatt-hours | -157.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1473 terawatt-hours | -85.5% |
| 1973 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -2218.2% |
| 1974 | -0.4687 terawatt-hours | -115.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -322.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 1977 | -2.44 terawatt-hours | -256.9% |
| 1978 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -151.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2545 terawatt-hours | -79.6% |
| 1980 | 0.308 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | -82.6% |
| 1982 | -0.9374 terawatt-hours | -1850.0% |
| 1983 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -397.1% |
| 1984 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9107 terawatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +151.5% |
| 1989 | -6.23 terawatt-hours | -371.9% |
| 1990 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -215.5% |
| 1991 | -2.97 terawatt-hours | -141.3% |
| 1992 | 3 terawatt-hours | -200.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5357 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 1994 | -3.88 terawatt-hours | +625.0% |
| 1995 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -308.3% |
| 1996 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +124.1% |
| 2001 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -85.1% |
| 2003 | -3.67 terawatt-hours | -361.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | -357.2% |
| 2005 | -10.69 terawatt-hours | -213.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2886 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | -310.0% |
| 2008 | -7.88 terawatt-hours | -1400.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -161.0% |
| 2010 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +295.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5107 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +717.4% |
| 2015 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | +162.9% |
| 2016 | -1.24 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 2017 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -438.7% |
| 2019 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | +273.5% |
| 2020 | -1.67 terawatt-hours | -109.0% |
| 2021 | -2.11 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | -427.5% |
| 2023 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | +223.4% |
| 2025 | -2.69 terawatt-hours | -113.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2218.2% | -0.1473 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -1850.0% | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | -0.9374 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | -1400.4% | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | -7.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5491 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4915 terawatt-hours | -2.44 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5076 terawatt-hours | -6.23 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -3.88 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -10.69 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -1.46 terawatt-hours | 27.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -2.69 terawatt-hours | 19.7 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 nuclear in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in India was -2.69 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 nuclear recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.69 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- India ranks 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. 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 nuclear. 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.