Production consumption energy per person in India
India: Production consumption energy per person was 10.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production consumption energy per person in India, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 10.5 for production consumption energy per person in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption energy per person in India peaked at 10.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1995.
India ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.3 | 4.72 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.55 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 6.52 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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 66.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production consumption energy per person in India?
- Production consumption energy per person in India was 10.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption energy per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest production consumption energy per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1995.
- How does India rank for production consumption energy per person?
- India ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production consumption energy per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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