Electricity generation from wind per person in India
India: Electricity generation from wind per person was 71.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.03 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from wind per person in India, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in India is 71.03 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in India peaked at 71.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.035 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.1277 kilowatt-hours | +264.6% |
| 1992 | 0.098 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 1995 | 0.517 kilowatt-hours | +154.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8966 kilowatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9889 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 5.19 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.96 kilowatt-hours | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 9.81 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 13.28 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 15.65 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 18.99 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 21.45 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 23.16 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 25.49 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.33 kilowatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 38.71 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 43.87 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 45.58 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.08 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 48.15 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 49.14 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.1 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 71.03 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 71.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1686 kilowatt-hours, 421.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person 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 | +264.6% | 0.035 kilowatt-hours | 0.1277 kilowatt-hours |
| 1995 | +154.4% | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours | 0.517 kilowatt-hours |
| 1994 | +97.8% | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours |
| 2004 | +97.8% | 2.33 kilowatt-hours | 4.6 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5421 kilowatt-hours | 0.035 kilowatt-hours | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 kilowatt-hours | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | 13.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | 15.65 kilowatt-hours | 45.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.12 kilowatt-hours | 43.08 kilowatt-hours | 71.03 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 Egypt 78.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 63 Seychelles 76.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 71.09 kilowatt-hours compare
- 66 South Korea 70.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 67 Honduras 69.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 Hungary 62.29 kilowatt-hours compare
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 wind per person in India?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in India was 71.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- India ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.