Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India
India: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 1,422 in 2025. β² Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India, 1985β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India stood at 1,422. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 1,422 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 241.23, in 1985.
That places India 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 277.55 | 241.23 | 322.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 426.34 | 332.68 | 527.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.17 | 540.11 | 716.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.88 | 753.04 | 1,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 | 1,115 | 1,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in India was 1,422 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.23 in 1985.
- How does India rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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