Primary energy from solar in India
India: Primary energy from solar was 168.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
168.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
168.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 168.58 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 2,276.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in India peaked at 168.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places India 3rd out of 80 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 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 2007 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +719.4% |
| 2008 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.827 terawatt-hours | +631.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +153.8% |
| 2013 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 22.36 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 47.65 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 60.45 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 70.19 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 97.45 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 115.84 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 137.08 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 168.58 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 168.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.36 terawatt-hours, 22.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +719.4% | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +631.9% | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.827 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +500.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 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 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 47.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.27 terawatt-hours | 60.45 terawatt-hours | 168.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in India?
- Primary energy from solar in India was 168.58 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 168.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from solar?
- India ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,276.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.