Renewable electricity output in India
India: Renewable electricity output was 19.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in India, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in India is 19.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in India peaked at 24.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2003.
India ranks 122nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in India, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in India?
- Renewable electricity output in India was 19.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2003.
- How does India rank for renewable electricity output?
- India ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.