Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in India
India: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 32.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.8%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
77th
of 248 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1990
All-time low
32.8%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in India, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in India is 32.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in India peaked at 52.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2017.
India ranks 77th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.5%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 32.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.3%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 37.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.8% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Botswana 34.1% compare
- 75 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 33.6% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 32.3% compare
- 79 Chile 31.2% compare
- 80 Namibia 30.4% compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in India?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in India was 32.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2017.
- How does India rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- India ranks 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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