Electricity generation from gas in India
India: Electricity generation from gas was 48.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
31st
of 207 countries
All-time high
118.03 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
2.16 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 48.54 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in India peaked at 118.03 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places India 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 1987 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | +101.9% |
| 1990 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 16.26 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 21.88 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 29.43 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 32.02 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 40.18 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 59.01 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 55.96 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 55.93 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.88 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 72.8 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 76.58 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.47 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.7 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.05 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 85.88 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 104.37 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 118.03 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 117.56 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.25 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 66.31 terawatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 64.01 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.77 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.62 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 74.99 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71.26 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 71.95 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.79 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.4 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 46.17 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 50.8 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 56.44 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 48.54 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 48.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 terawatt-hours, 4854.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 7.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 59.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 terawatt-hours | 55.93 terawatt-hours | 104.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.78 terawatt-hours | 64.01 terawatt-hours | 118.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 terawatt-hours | 46.17 terawatt-hours | 74.79 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from gas in India?
- Electricity generation from gas in India was 48.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 118.03 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from gas?
- India ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.