Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India
India: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
India ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in India was 1.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- India ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.