Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India
India: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 23.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India, 1996–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India stood at 23.0%.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India peaked at 719.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -60.4%, in 2006.
India ranks 41st of 78 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.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 500.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +242.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -60.4% | — |
| 2007 | 719.4% | -1291.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +181.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +166.0% |
| 2011 | 631.9% | +1147.1% |
| 2012 | 153.8% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +62.0% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +140.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -51.4% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +25.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 | +1291.1% | -60.4% | 719.4% |
| 2011 | +1147.1% | 50.7% | 631.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.0% | 0.0% | 500.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | -60.4% | 719.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.7% | 27.2% | 631.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 16.1% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in India was 23.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 719.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.4% in 2006.
- How does India rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.