Fossil fuel supply by source in India
India: Fossil fuel supply by source was 665.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
665.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 77 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 supply 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
In 2025, fossil fuel supply by source in India stood at 665.69 terawatt-hours.
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 supply by source in India peaked at 709.11 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel supply by source 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 340.57 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 supply by source in India?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in India was 665.69 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 709.11 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- India ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.