Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 100.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 100.34 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 11,081.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India peaked at 100.34 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.9 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
That places India 3rd out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +180.7% |
| 1968 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1970 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -44.9% |
| 1972 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -158.5% |
| 1973 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -562.9% |
| 1974 | -1.77 terawatt-hours | -133.9% |
| 1975 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | -523.7% |
| 1976 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -55.0% |
| 1977 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | +805.4% |
| 1979 | -1.75 terawatt-hours | -114.4% |
| 1980 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -190.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +133.8% |
| 1982 | -10.16 terawatt-hours | -375.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9692 terawatt-hours | -109.5% |
| 1984 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +783.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4498 terawatt-hours | -105.3% |
| 1986 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -613.3% |
| 1987 | -2.7 terawatt-hours | -216.7% |
| 1988 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -394.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +310.0% |
| 1991 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 1992 | -0.809 terawatt-hours | -116.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5444 terawatt-hours | -167.3% |
| 1994 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +1017.1% |
| 1995 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 1996 | -3.51 terawatt-hours | -175.3% |
| 1997 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | -299.7% |
| 1998 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | +162.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -76.7% |
| 2000 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2002 | -1.8 terawatt-hours | -127.8% |
| 2003 | -0.612 terawatt-hours | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | -7499.6% |
| 2005 | -10.9 terawatt-hours | -124.1% |
| 2006 | 22.96 terawatt-hours | -310.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2008 | -6.4 terawatt-hours | -134.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8917 terawatt-hours | -113.9% |
| 2010 | 33.31 terawatt-hours | +3635.5% |
| 2011 | 64.36 terawatt-hours | +93.2% |
| 2012 | -5.44 terawatt-hours | -108.4% |
| 2013 | 24.31 terawatt-hours | -547.1% |
| 2014 | 26.5 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9137 terawatt-hours | -103.4% |
| 2016 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | -1210.2% |
| 2017 | 16.47 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1 terawatt-hours | +186.0% |
| 2019 | 58.31 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2021 | 23.41 terawatt-hours | +98.4% |
| 2022 | 65.32 terawatt-hours | +179.1% |
| 2023 | 14.08 terawatt-hours | -78.4% |
| 2024 | 65.42 terawatt-hours | +364.7% |
| 2025 | 100.34 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 100.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86 terawatt-hours, 26.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7499.6% | -0.612 terawatt-hours | 45.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +3635.5% | 0.8917 terawatt-hours | 33.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -1.77 terawatt-hours | 12.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -10.16 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -3.51 terawatt-hours | 18.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 terawatt-hours | -10.9 terawatt-hours | 45.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.41 terawatt-hours | -5.44 terawatt-hours | 64.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 100.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India was 100.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.34 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,081.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.