Energy use — Total final energy consumption in India
India: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
175,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in India stood at 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in India peaked at 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
India ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 175,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 183,385 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 188,565 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 199,217 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 208,263 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 214,966 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 222,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 227,628 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 230,973 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 242,774 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 250,725 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 258,105 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 270,413 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 273,231 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 281,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 290,559 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 290,720 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 300,779 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 306,797 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 319,030 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 332,935 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 352,033 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 374,157 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 399,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 412,142 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 440,235 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 465,843 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 479,766 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 493,838 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 519,051 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 544,076 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 560,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 587,691 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 613,727 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 616,714 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 594,892 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 636,095 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 681,496 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 175,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 208,263 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 247,302 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 214,966 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 281,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,830 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 290,559 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 412,142 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 440,235 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 616,714 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 594,892 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in India?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in India was 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does India rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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