Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India
India: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 665.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
665.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
709.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
2.37 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 665.69 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India peaked at 709.11 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 10.63 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 15.4 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 19.16 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 19.78 terawatt-hours | +74.6% |
| 1982 | 25.93 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 30.86 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 35.34 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 43.23 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 60.4 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 69.58 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 81.5 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 96.9 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 115.93 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 129.11 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 144.35 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 146.67 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 158.57 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 180.78 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 197.32 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 214.53 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 235.43 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 241.23 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 253.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 254.28 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 265.54 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 284.27 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 306.69 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 343.26 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 358.77 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 388.1 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 399.88 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 491.08 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 589.62 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 602.86 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 556.99 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 490.19 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 485.02 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 478.07 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 507.91 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 536 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 579.96 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 592.5 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 603.6 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 623.73 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 582.51 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 620.34 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 709.11 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 665.69 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 665.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 28364.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +74.6% | 11.33 terawatt-hours | 19.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.49 terawatt-hours | 11.33 terawatt-hours | 96.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.39 terawatt-hours | 115.93 terawatt-hours | 241.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.55 terawatt-hours | 253.63 terawatt-hours | 491.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.91 terawatt-hours | 478.07 terawatt-hours | 602.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.16 terawatt-hours | 582.51 terawatt-hours | 709.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Japan 904 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 Germany 785.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 705.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 South Korea 629.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Egypt 614.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 United Kingdom 611.62 terawatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in India was 665.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 709.11 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- India ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.