Electricity production from oil sources in India
India: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in India, 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 sources in India is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in India peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places India 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in India?
- Electricity production from oil sources in India was 0.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does India rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- India ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.