Renewable energy consumption in India
India: Renewable energy consumption was 34.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in India, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in India stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in India peaked at 53.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2017.
India ranks 69th of 212 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 energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 37.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in India?
- Renewable energy consumption in India was 34.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2017.
- How does India rank for renewable energy consumption?
- India ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.