Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in India
India: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 14,535 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in India, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 14,535 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in India peaked at 14,535 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,141 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places India 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,523 terawatt-hours | 4,141 terawatt-hours | 4,895 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,811 terawatt-hours | 4,815 terawatt-hours | 7,661 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,389 terawatt-hours | 8,050 terawatt-hours | 13,396 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,535 terawatt-hours | 14,535 terawatt-hours | 14,535 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in India?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in India was 14,535 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,535 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,141 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does India rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- India ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.