Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in India
India: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 10,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in India, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in India stood at 10,500 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in India peaked at 10,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,300 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
That places India 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,300 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 4,470 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4,550 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,550 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,560 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,550 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,640 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,710 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,840 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,070 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,190 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,410 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,580 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,290 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 6,520 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,740 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,160 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7,080 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,620 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7,820 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,110 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9,170 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 9,420 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,800 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10,500 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,518 kilowatt-hours | 4,300 kilowatt-hours | 4,720 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,084 kilowatt-hours | 4,550 kilowatt-hours | 6,290 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,944 kilowatt-hours | 6,520 kilowatt-hours | 9,800 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,500 kilowatt-hours | 10,500 kilowatt-hours | 10,500 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in India?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in India was 10,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,500 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does India rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- India ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.