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.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,141 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 4,395 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4,551 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,634 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,895 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,815 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,894 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,075 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,230 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,466 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,820 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6,052 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,397 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,703 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7,661 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8,050 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8,421 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9,065 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 9,068 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,877 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10,246 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,748 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 12,281 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 12,742 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13,396 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14,535 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
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.