Electricity as a share of primary energy in India
India: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 19.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in India, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 19.17 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in India peaked at 19.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 1985.
That places India 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.56 | — |
| 1986 | 12.72 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.09 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.49 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.25 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 13.95 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.61 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.92 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.17 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.04 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.06 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.37 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.17 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.99 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.28 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.79 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.94 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.06 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.84 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.54 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.33 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.26 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.57 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.21 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.51 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.75 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.09 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.08 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.73 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.49 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.94 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.64 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.89 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 19.17 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.97 | 12.56 | 13.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.76 | 13.25 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 15.22 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 | 15.54 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 | 18.49 | 19.17 | 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 electricity as a share of primary energy in India?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in India was 19.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 1985.
- How does India rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- India ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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