Primary energy use by source in India
India: Primary energy use by source was 104.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
104.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 104.01 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 217.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in India peaked at 104.01 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.1129 terawatt-hours | +272.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0948 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4965 terawatt-hours | +159.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8784 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.988 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 11.68 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 14.38 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 16.27 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 27.43 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 30.01 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 33.45 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.45 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 60.31 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 63.31 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 60.43 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.09 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 70.05 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 82.11 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 81.54 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 104.01 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 104.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.98 terawatt-hours, 26.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +272.6% | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.1129 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +159.6% | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | 0.4965 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 16.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 63.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 60.43 terawatt-hours | 104.01 terawatt-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 primary energy use by source in India?
- Primary energy use by source in India was 104.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 104.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.7%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.