Share of electricity generation from nuclear in India
India: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 2.6% for share of electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in India peaked at 3.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
India ranks 29th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.4% | — |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +50.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in India?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in India was 2.6% 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 nuclear recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does India rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- India ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 nuclear. 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.