Share of primary energy from coal in India
India: Share of primary energy from coal was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 1965
All-time low
53.1%
in 1999
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in India is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in India peaked at 71.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1999.
India ranks 2nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 71.0% | — |
| 1966 | 68.8% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.4% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 63.6% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 3.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 63.6% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 58.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 57.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 53.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 59.6% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in India?
- Share of primary energy from coal in India was 59.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1999.
- How does India rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- India ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.