Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in India
India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 150.63 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
India recorded 150.63 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 657.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India peaked at 150.63 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.19 billion kWh, in 2003.
India ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in India, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 39.00 million kWh | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 88.00 million kWh | +125.6% |
| 1993 | 99.00 million kWh | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 200.00 million kWh | +102.0% |
| 1995 | 530.00 million kWh | +165.0% |
| 1996 | 924.00 million kWh | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion kWh | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion kWh | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion kWh | +114.4% |
| 2000 | 4.31 billion kWh | +78.1% |
| 2001 | 5.25 billion kWh | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 7.74 billion kWh | +47.5% |
| 2003 | -7.19 billion kWh | -192.9% |
| 2004 | -3.75 billion kWh | -47.9% |
| 2005 | -6.35 billion kWh | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion kWh | -130.3% |
| 2007 | 9.87 billion kWh | +413.3% |
| 2008 | 25.80 billion kWh | +161.3% |
| 2009 | 26.43 billion kWh | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.35 billion kWh | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 19.90 billion kWh | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.75 billion kWh | +175.2% |
| 2013 | 32.56 billion kWh | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 60.99 billion kWh | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 65.74 billion kWh | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 57.08 billion kWh | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 72.06 billion kWh | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 90.18 billion kWh | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 104.61 billion kWh | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 142.69 billion kWh | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 150.63 billion kWh | +5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 150.63 billion kWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 1125.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 150.63 billion kWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 395.45 million kWh, 380.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +413.3% | 1.92 billion kWh | 9.87 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650.10 million kWh | 32.00 million kWh | 2.42 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.40 billion kWh | -7.19 billion kWh | 26.43 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 billion kWh | 19.90 billion kWh | 104.61 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.66 billion kWh | 142.69 billion kWh | 150.63 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India was 150.63 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 150.63 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 billion kWh in 2003.
- How does India rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- India ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 657.0%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.