Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in India
India: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
106th
of 219 countries
All-time high
488.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
India recorded 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in India peaked at 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
India ranks 106th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 6.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 8.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 12.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 17.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 20.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 21.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 23.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 28.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 28.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 36 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 46.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 55.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 76.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 86.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 98.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 134.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 146.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 159.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 159.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 168.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 188.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 201.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 214.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 231.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 232.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 239.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 235.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 241.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 254.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 269.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 297.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 305.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 325.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 331.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 400.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 478 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 435.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 378.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 369.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 359.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 377.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 394.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 421.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 426.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 430.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 441.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 408.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 431.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 228.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +70.5% | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.11 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person, by fuel in India?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in India was 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 488.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.