Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India
India: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
212.9 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
70th
of 219 countries
All-time high
381.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India, 1900–2025
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 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India peaked at 381.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places India 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 3.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1962 | 5.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.3% |
| 1963 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 7.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 9.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 8.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 10.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 13.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 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 | 247.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 246.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 240.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 243.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 243.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 294.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 381.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 340.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 291.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 239.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 223.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 211.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 197.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 203.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 199.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 193.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 169.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 201.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 209.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 219.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 223.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +95.3% | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 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 | 248.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Germany 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Turkey 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Albania 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Czechia 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Japan 178.13 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)
- 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in India was 212.9 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 381.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.