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
Latest (2025)
115.16 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
115.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | +488.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.2% |
| 2002 | 0.012 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.016 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0496 kilowatt-hours per person | +707.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0612 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0909 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per person | +621.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 5.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 9.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 16.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 27.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 34.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 49.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 68.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 80.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 94.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +707.2% | 0.0061 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0496 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +621.6% | 0.0909 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1996 | +488.1% | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.