Electricity generation per person in India
India: Electricity generation per person was 1,422 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,422 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,422 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
241.23 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in India is 1,422 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. 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, electricity generation per person in India peaked at 1,422 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 241.23 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
India ranks 135th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 241.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 256.33 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 276.5 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 291.66 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 322.03 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 332.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 362.54 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 373.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 392.76 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 412.22 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 444.81 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 452.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 469.56 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 495.82 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 527.21 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 540.11 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 543.73 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 555.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 571.39 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 614.72 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 610.14 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 634.7 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 668.75 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 685.81 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 716.94 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 753.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 818.51 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 851.21 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 880.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 959.16 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 986.85 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1,422 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,422 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1,422 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,082 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 277.55 kilowatt-hours | 241.23 kilowatt-hours | 322.03 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 426.34 kilowatt-hours | 332.68 kilowatt-hours | 527.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.17 kilowatt-hours | 540.11 kilowatt-hours | 716.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.88 kilowatt-hours | 753.04 kilowatt-hours | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | 1,422 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 per person in India?
- Electricity generation per person in India was 1,422 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 per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.23 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does India rank for electricity generation per person?
- India ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.