People without electricity country in India
India: People without electricity country was 1.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in India, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in India is 1.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in India peaked at 472.36 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2024.
That places India 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 452.76 million | — |
| 1994 | 472.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 466.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 460.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 453.66 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 446.36 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 414.25 million | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 420.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 409.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 413.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 386.41 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 404.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 360.26 million | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 376.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 329.82 million | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 312.85 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 306.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 294.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 258.55 million | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 257.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 219.00 million | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 195.53 million | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 159.36 million | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 139.77 million | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 111.49 million | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 59.11 million | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 56.95 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.09 million | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 11.40 million | +101.6% |
| 2023 | 7.19 million | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | -79.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.45 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 311,336, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +101.6% | 5.66 million | 11.40 million |
| 2021 | -88.5% | 49.09 million | 5.66 million |
| 2024 | -79.8% | 7.19 million | 1.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.35 million | 414.25 million | 472.36 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 372.00 million | 306.38 million | 420.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.15 million | 56.95 million | 294.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 million | 1.45 million | 49.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in India?
- People without electricity country in India was 1.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 472.36 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2024.
- How does India rank for people without electricity country?
- India ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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