Electricity generation from nuclear in India
India: Electricity generation from nuclear was 53.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
54.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in India, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 53.83 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in India peaked at 54.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.7248 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +80.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9723 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9237 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +111.5% |
| 1974 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 1991 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 12.73 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 18.89 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 21.26 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 17.73 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 17.63 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.23 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.08 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 32.22 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 33.14 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.31 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.69 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.31 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 37.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.41 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.05 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.16 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 44.61 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.92 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.19 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48.2 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 54.7 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 53.83 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +111.5% | 0.9237 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7248 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 0.9237 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 12.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 21.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 23.08 terawatt-hours | 45.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.57 terawatt-hours | 43.92 terawatt-hours | 54.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 electricity generation from nuclear in India?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in India was 53.83 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 nuclear recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- India ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.