Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia
South Asia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 72.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia is 72.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia peaked at 84.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia, 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% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -3.6% |
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 | 75.1% | 72.9% | 76.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in South Asia was 72.9% 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- South Asia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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.