Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in India
India: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 75.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in India, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
India recorded 75.8% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in India peaked at 84.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1990.
India ranks 92nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.1% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 75.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 75.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 73.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 77.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.9% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in India?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in India was 75.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1990.
- How does India rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- India ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.