Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in India, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
India ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9763 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.9964 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9445 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.965 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9633 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9472 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9227 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9333 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9823 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9445 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9227 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9231 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9333 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 85 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does India rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.