Share of primary energy from oil in India
India: Share of primary energy from oil was 27.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1999
All-time low
25.3%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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
India recorded 27.9% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in India peaked at 36.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1965.
India ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary energy from oil in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.3% | — |
| 1966 | 27.4% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 25.3% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 31.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 30.4% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in India?
- Share of primary energy from oil in India was 27.9% 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 oil recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1965.
- How does India rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- India ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.