Electricity generation from hydropower per person in India
India: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 121.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in India, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in India stood at 121.58 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in India peaked at 122.83 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours | 39.1 kilowatt-hours | 53.76 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.54 kilowatt-hours | 55.61 kilowatt-hours | 85.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.51 kilowatt-hours | 60.53 kilowatt-hours | 83.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.11 kilowatt-hours | 70.27 kilowatt-hours | 85.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.82 kilowatt-hours | 62.05 kilowatt-hours | 102.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 kilowatt-hours | 87.45 kilowatt-hours | 116.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.44 kilowatt-hours | 103.91 kilowatt-hours | 122.83 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 97 Lithuania 123.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 122.62 kilowatt-hours compare
- 101 Lebanon 120.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 102 Moldova 116.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 103 Philippines 108.75 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in India?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in India was 121.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 122.83 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- India ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.