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 87th out of 163 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.

Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in India

Name: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in India
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

87th

of 163 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

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 87th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

84 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
85 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
86 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
88 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
89 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
90 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More energy & mining data for India

Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)

All data for India →

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 87th out of 163 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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Indicator: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.