Electricity generation from hydropower in India
India: Electricity generation from hydropower was 177.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
177.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
177.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
19.17 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in India, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in India is 177.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in India peaked at 177.97 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.17 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 20.02 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 28.7 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 30.44 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 33.38 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 32.4 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 34.51 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 33.2 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 41.5 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 56.17 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 54.17 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 55.44 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 59.08 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 48.04 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 53.68 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 51.81 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 52.57 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.96 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 54.61 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 63.37 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 66.4 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 73.92 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 70.06 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 70.73 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.21 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 75.92 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 69.06 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 70.21 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.63 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 82.25 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.99 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 72.02 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 68.54 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 69.3 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.64 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 97.42 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 112.62 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 122.61 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 115.17 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 106.34 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 108.74 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 131.7 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 115.78 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 131.98 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 139 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 133.48 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 128.55 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 135.98 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 139.92 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 162.29 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 163.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 160.57 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 175.09 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 149.43 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 156.53 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 177.97 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 177.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 63.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 177.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.79 terawatt-hours, 20.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 19.17 terawatt-hours | 28.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 30.44 terawatt-hours | 56.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 48.04 terawatt-hours | 63.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 66.4 terawatt-hours | 83.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 68.54 terawatt-hours | 122.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 108.74 terawatt-hours | 162.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.92 terawatt-hours | 149.43 terawatt-hours | 177.97 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in India?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in India was 177.97 terawatt-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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 177.97 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.