Primary energy from solar and wind in India
India: Primary energy from solar and wind was 272.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 272.59 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 584.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in India peaked at 272.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.1129 terawatt-hours | +272.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0948 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4975 terawatt-hours | +160.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8844 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9941 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 2005 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 14.44 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 19.57 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 29.53 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 38.36 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 39.83 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.66 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 74.99 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 97.76 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 110.97 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 120.87 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 138.29 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 167.5 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 197.94 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 218.63 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 272.59 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +272.6% | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.1129 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +160.1% | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | 0.4975 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 16.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.49 terawatt-hours | 19.57 terawatt-hours | 110.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.97 terawatt-hours | 120.87 terawatt-hours | 272.59 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy from solar and wind in India?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in India was 272.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 272.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- India ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.