Electricity generation from solar in India
India: Electricity generation from solar was 195.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in India is 195.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 2,664.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in India peaked at 195.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
India ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +654.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +153.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 22.36 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.91 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 65.59 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 95.92 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 115.42 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 143.07 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 195.99 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 195.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 2177.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 195.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.84 terawatt-hours, 233.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +654.5% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +500.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +500.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 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 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 37.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.48 terawatt-hours | 52.91 terawatt-hours | 195.99 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 in India?
- Electricity generation from solar in India was 195.99 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 195.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from solar?
- India ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,664.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.