Electricity generation from oil per person in India
India: Electricity generation from oil per person was 2.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.8 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
27.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
2.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 2.8 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in India peaked at 27.84 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places India 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.36 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 14.55 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 15.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.14 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.21 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 15.41 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 16.73 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 17.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.26 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 20.91 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.65 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.89 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 27.56 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 24.85 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 25.45 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.84 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.89 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 21.97 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 16.27 kilowatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 kilowatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 12.64 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 10.67 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.67 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.41 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.88 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.22 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 7 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.46 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.66 kilowatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.89 kilowatt-hours, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.04 kilowatt-hours | 14.55 kilowatt-hours | 15.36 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.24 kilowatt-hours | 15.21 kilowatt-hours | 23.89 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 kilowatt-hours | 10.67 kilowatt-hours | 27.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | 2.21 kilowatt-hours | 8.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 kilowatt-hours | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | 2.82 kilowatt-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 oil per person in India?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in India was 2.8 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 oil per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- India ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.