Primary energy use by source in India
India: Primary energy use by source was 78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in India stood at 78 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in India peaked at 78 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.1139 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.2881 terawatt-hours | +152.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3618 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7638 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 16.93 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 22.43 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 28.19 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 31.99 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 40.06 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 46.84 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 50.05 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 53.25 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 64.08 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 55.64 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 52.13 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 55.77 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 57.54 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 60.25 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 64.23 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 70.59 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 67.55 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 69.89 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 78 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 78 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0411 terawatt-hours, 1898.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +152.9% | 0.1139 terawatt-hours | 0.2881 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 0.1139 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 31.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.08 terawatt-hours | 40.06 terawatt-hours | 64.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.42 terawatt-hours | 60.25 terawatt-hours | 78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Italy 116.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 Philippines 109.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 New Zealand 102.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Thailand 66.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 South Korea 61.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Iceland 56.33 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use by source in India?
- Primary energy use by source in India was 78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 78 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.