Energy intensity in India
India: Energy intensity was 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 89th of 165 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
- 86 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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)
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 89th out of 165 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.