Primary energy from solar per person in India
India: Primary energy from solar per person was 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in India is 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 2,056.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in India peaked at 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
India ranks 57th of 79 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 | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0612 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0909 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 54 Thailand 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Argentina 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 99.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.98 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 solar per person in India?
- Primary energy from solar per person in India was 115.16 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 solar per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- India ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,056.3%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.