Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in India
India: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in India, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 1.1% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in India peaked at 1.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places India 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
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 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in India?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in India was 1.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- India ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.