Share of electricity production by source in India
India: Share of electricity production by source was 77.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2002
All-time low
73.1%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in India, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in India stood at 77.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in India peaked at 84.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1990.
India ranks 87th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity production by source in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.1% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 77.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 77.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 73.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 4 |
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 production by source in India?
- Share of electricity production by source in India was 77.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of electricity production by source?
- India ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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