Electricity generation from oil in India
India: Electricity generation from oil was 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
31.09 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
3.07 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 4.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in India peaked at 31.09 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.07 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
India ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 12.33 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.31 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.44 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.75 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 16.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 20.89 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 29.16 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 26.79 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 27.93 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.09 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 28.27 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 25.37 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 13.36 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.33 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.17 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 12.8 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.49 terawatt-hours | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.94 terawatt-hours | 13.08 terawatt-hours | 31.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 4.1 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 oil in India?
- Electricity generation from oil in India was 4.1 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 oil recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from oil?
- India ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.