Electricity demand in India
India: Electricity demand was 2,083 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in India, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in India is 2,083 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in India peaked at 2,083 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 572.69 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places India 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708.35 terawatt-hours | 572.69 terawatt-hours | 883.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 terawatt-hours | 941.94 terawatt-hours | 1,598 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,846 terawatt-hours | 1,563 terawatt-hours | 2,083 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity demand in India?
- Electricity demand in India was 2,083 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does India rank for electricity demand?
- India ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand 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 Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.