Energy intensity in India
India: Energy intensity 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
90th
of 166 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 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 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 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 90th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity 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
- 87 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 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 in India?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does India rank for energy intensity?
- India ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.