Annual change in primary energy from renewables in India

India: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 103.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
103.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 125.3%
World rank
2nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
103.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-11.89 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from renewables in India, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in India stood at 103.04 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.3% on the previous year and up 966.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in India peaked at 103.04 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.89 terawatt-hours, in 2015.

That places India 2nd out of 77 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.38 terawatt-hours 0.8485 terawatt-hours 3.45 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 2.55 terawatt-hours -2.01 terawatt-hours 10.9 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.9201 terawatt-hours -9.22 terawatt-hours 8.75 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 2.54 terawatt-hours -5.89 terawatt-hours 14.45 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 6.67 terawatt-hours -4.51 terawatt-hours 35.85 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 18.82 terawatt-hours -11.89 terawatt-hours 42.14 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 42.36 terawatt-hours 7.99 terawatt-hours 103.04 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 528.4 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 3 United States 45.49 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 Brazil 31.3 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 Japan 19.34 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in India?
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in India was 103.04 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 renewables recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 103.04 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -11.89 terawatt-hours in 2015.
How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
India ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 966.7%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.