Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India
India: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 122.34 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India is 122.34 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India peaked at 122.34 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.63 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places India 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.01 watts per capita | 23.63 watts per capita | 39.38 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.15 watts per capita | 42.03 watts per capita | 92.49 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.29 watts per capita | 96.09 watts per capita | 122.34 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in India was 122.34 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 122.34 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does India rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- India ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)