Electric power consumption in India
India: Electric power consumption was 1,182 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in India, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in India is 1,182 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in India peaked at 1,182 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.9 kWh per capita, in 1990.
India ranks 104th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.77 kWh per capita | 270.9 kWh per capita | 383.13 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.84 kWh per capita | 384.82 kWh per capita | 588.32 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.83 kWh per capita | 629.9 kWh per capita | 988.27 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 kWh per capita | 901.4 kWh per capita | 1,182 kWh per capita | 4 |
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)
- 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 66.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in India?
- Electric power consumption in India was 1,182 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.9 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does India rank for electric power consumption?
- India ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.