Share of electricity generation from oil in India
India: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
184th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from oil in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in India stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in India peaked at 6.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
India ranks 184th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.4% | — |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.5%, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
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- 187 Armenia 0.0%
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- 187 Bhutan 0.0%
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- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 187 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 187 Georgia 0.0% compare
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- 187 Israel 0.0% compare
- 187 Laos 0.0% compare
- 187 Lesotho 0.0%
- 187 Montenegro 0.0%
- 187 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 187 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 187 Nigeria 0.0%
- 187 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 187 Qatar 0.0%
- 187 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0.0%
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- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0%
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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 oil in India?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in India was 0.2% 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 oil recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- India ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 oil. 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.