Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India
India: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,043 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,088 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
168.34 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 1,043 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India peaked at 1,088 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.34 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places India 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 168.34 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 183.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 209.4 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 218.31 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 242.37 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 248.45 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 272.55 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 288.48 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 308.93 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 321.13 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 356.71 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 371.66 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 387.23 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 400.23 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 432.71 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 449.32 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 455.52 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 471.49 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 488.32 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 499.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 501.72 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 510.91 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 534.72 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 558.2 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 594.49 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 620.66 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 656.63 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 698.73 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 713.77 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 781.46 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 813.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 859.88 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 881.85 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 928.61 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 917.03 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 870.99 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 932.93 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 978 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,043 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1,043 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 430.48 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204.38 kilowatt-hours | 168.34 kilowatt-hours | 242.37 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 338.81 kilowatt-hours | 248.45 kilowatt-hours | 432.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 506.46 kilowatt-hours | 449.32 kilowatt-hours | 594.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.23 kilowatt-hours | 620.66 kilowatt-hours | 928.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.65 kilowatt-hours | 870.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in India was 1,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.34 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- India ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.