Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 73.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 73.8% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 84.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1990.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.5% | — |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 72.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.7% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 76.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Libya 100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Ores and metals imports 7.4% (2025)
- Access to electricity 99.8% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 92.56 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0407 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 45,208 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 4.91 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 3.45 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 73.8% in 2023, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1990.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.