Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India
India: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 140.93 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140.93 w per capita
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
136th
of 237 countries
All-time high
140.93 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
23.63 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India stood at 140.93 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India peaked at 140.93 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.63 w per capita, in 2000.
India ranks 136th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.63 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 24.74 w per capita | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.45 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1 w per capita | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 29.22 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 31.49 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 34.63 w per capita | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 36.46 w per capita | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 39.05 w per capita | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39.38 w per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.03 w per capita | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 46.03 w per capita | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 47.28 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 49.07 w per capita | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 54.78 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 59.17 w per capita | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 67.28 w per capita | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 77.41 w per capita | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 86 w per capita | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 92.49 w per capita | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 96.09 w per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 104.24 w per capita | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 114.56 w per capita | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 122.3 w per capita | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 140.93 w per capita | +15.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 140.93 w per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 140.93 w per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 136.93 w per capita, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.01 w per capita | 23.63 w per capita | 39.38 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.16 w per capita | 42.03 w per capita | 92.49 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 w per capita | 96.09 w per capita | 140.93 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143.33 w per capita compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 142.08 w per capita compare
- 135 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 141.55 w per capita compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 139.66 w per capita compare
- 138 Oman 136.72 w per capita compare
- 139 Maldives 132.92 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in India was 140.93 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 140.93 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 w per capita in 2000.
- How does India rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- India ranks 136th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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