Electricity production by source in India
India: Electricity production by source was 9.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in India, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in India is 9.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in India peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2003.
That places India 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +114.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +144.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +66.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +98.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +70.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +41.8% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | -187.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -50.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -128.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +381.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +152.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +161.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +71.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 9.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.3%, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +381.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 2 |
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 production by source in India?
- Electricity production by source in India was 9.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2003.
- How does India rank for electricity production by source?
- India ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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