Primary energy from solar and wind per person in India
India: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in India, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
India recorded 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 520.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in India peaked at 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
India ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.035 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 53 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 189.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Peru 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Malaysia 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 178.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in India?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in India was 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- India ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.