Share of electricity production by source in India
India: Share of electricity production by source was 70.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source in India stood at 70.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in India peaked at 77.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1985.
India ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.3% | — |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.8%, 6.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 62.3% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 66.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 66.3% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 67.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 70.8% | 75.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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 production by source in India?
- Share of electricity production by source in India was 70.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1985.
- How does India rank for share of electricity production by source?
- India ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 production by source. 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.