Share of electricity generation from gas in India
India: Share of electricity generation from gas was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 2.3% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in India peaked at 12.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1985.
India ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2% | — |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +78.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -15.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in India?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in India was 2.3% 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 gas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1985.
- How does India rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- India ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. 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.