Consumption-based energy use per person in India
India: Consumption-based energy use per person was 10.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in India, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in India stood at 10.5 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, consumption-based energy use per person in India peaked at 10.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 kilowatt-hours | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 4.72 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.08 kilowatt-hours | 4.55 kilowatt-hours | 6.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 6.52 kilowatt-hours | 9.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 kilowatt-hours | 10.5 kilowatt-hours | 10.5 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in India?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in India was 10.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does India rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- India ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person 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 Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.