Electricity generation from renewables in India
India: Electricity generation from renewables was 500.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
500.98 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
500.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
32.4 terawatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in India, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in India stood at 500.98 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in India peaked at 500.98 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.4 terawatt-hours, in 1972.
India ranks 4th of 214 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 generation from renewables in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 32.4 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 34.51 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 33.2 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 41.5 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 56.17 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 54.17 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 55.44 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 59.08 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 48.04 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 53.68 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 51.81 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 52.57 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.96 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 54.61 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 63.37 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 66.47 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 74.13 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 70.27 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 71.08 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.78 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 76.98 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 70.7 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 72.19 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 86.01 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 85.39 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.27 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 76.19 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 72.78 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 74.63 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 109.2 terawatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 107.47 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 127.56 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 141.75 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 138.91 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 133.25 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 141.53 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 171.94 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 161.83 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 182.99 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 198.5 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 191.67 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 201.4 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 225.96 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 256.08 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 282.04 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 297.16 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 315.45 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 364.35 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 369.97 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 403.39 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 500.98 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 500.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 165.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 500.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.82 terawatt-hours, 46.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 32.4 terawatt-hours | 56.17 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 48.04 terawatt-hours | 63.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4 terawatt-hours | 66.47 terawatt-hours | 86.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2 terawatt-hours | 72.78 terawatt-hours | 141.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.39 terawatt-hours | 141.53 terawatt-hours | 282.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.22 terawatt-hours | 297.16 terawatt-hours | 500.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in India?
- Electricity generation from renewables in India was 500.98 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 500.98 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- India ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.