Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India
India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 150.63 billion kWh in 2021. β Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in India, 1990β2021
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 1 China, People's Republic of 1.11 trillion kWh compare
- 2 United States 612.80 billion kWh compare
- 3 Germany 211.14 billion kWh compare
- 5 Brazil 144.85 billion kWh compare
- 6 Japan 132.70 billion kWh compare
- 7 United Kingdom 116.76 billion kWh compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.65 (2023)
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 209 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.