Electricity generation from solar and wind in India
India: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 299.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in India, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 299.97 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 653.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in India peaked at 299.97 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places India 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.1129 terawatt-hours | +272.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0948 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4975 terawatt-hours | +160.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8844 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9941 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 14.44 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 19.57 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 29.53 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 38.36 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 39.83 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.65 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 74.99 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 97.76 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 100.76 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 113.34 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 133.68 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 165.97 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 197.53 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 224.61 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 299.97 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 299.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 2856.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 299.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.845 terawatt-hours, 355.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +272.6% | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.1129 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +160.1% | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | 0.4975 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 16.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.47 terawatt-hours | 19.57 terawatt-hours | 100.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.18 terawatt-hours | 113.34 terawatt-hours | 299.97 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in India?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in India was 299.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 299.97 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- India ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.