Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India
India: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of down 105.1% on the previous year and down 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India peaked at 11.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2020.
That places India 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.9% | — |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +166.4% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | +76.1% |
| 1970 | -3.4% | -132.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -200.8% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +88.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -82.4% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +553.0% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -82.5% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +623.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -56.4% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +268.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +375.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +72.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +89.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +596.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +157.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -74.8% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -575.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -246.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +87.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -47.5% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -105.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | -3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -6.2% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in India was -0.2% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.2%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.