Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India
India: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 31.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India stood at 31.5 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 1,342.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India peaked at 31.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.011 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places India 3rd out of 80 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.011 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0518 terawatt-hours | -571.7% |
| 2008 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 2009 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | +216.7% |
| 2011 | 0.714 terawatt-hours | +1778.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +134.0% |
| 2017 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 15.09 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 27.26 terawatt-hours | +179.7% |
| 2023 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 21.24 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 31.5 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08 terawatt-hours, 10.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1778.9% | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.714 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | -0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.0518 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 15.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 9.75 terawatt-hours | 31.5 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in India was 31.5 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.011 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does India rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,342.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.