Primary energy from renewables per person in India
India: Primary energy from renewables per person was 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
408.47 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
408.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
39.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in India is 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in India peaked at 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
India ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 49.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 53.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 56.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 59.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 55.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 64.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 66.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 70.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 80.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 80.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 69.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 65.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 67.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 66.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 66.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 74.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 76.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 84.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 78.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 77.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 86.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 81.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 73.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 74.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 87.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 85.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 75.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 71.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 72.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 103.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 101.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 119.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 132.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 132 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 126.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 136.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 163.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 155.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 171.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 186.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 175.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 181.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 192.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 221.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 247.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 270.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 309.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 341.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 65 Ukraine 512.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from renewables per person in India?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in India was 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- India ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.