Share of primary energy from hydropower in India
India: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1978
All-time low
1.5%
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in India is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in India peaked at 5.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
India ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.3% | — |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in India?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in India was 1.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.