Energy imports, net in India
India: Energy imports, net was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in India, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports, net in India stood at 36.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in India peaked at 39.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1990.
India ranks 61st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in India, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 37.5% | 4 |
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- 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 energy imports, net in India?
- Energy imports, net in India was 36.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- How does India rank for energy imports, net?
- India ranks 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.