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
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 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
- 64 Ukraine 512.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Pakistan 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Morocco 299.33 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 66.7% (2023)
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 67th out of 79 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.