Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India
India: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 21.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India stood at 21.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.2% on the previous year and up 1,633.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India peaked at 40.63 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -15.49 % change on previous year, in 1982.
India ranks 18th of 194 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 low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -413.7% |
| 1974 | -4 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1975 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -586.4% |
| 1976 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1977 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 24 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 1979 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1980 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1981 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1982 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 1983 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1984 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -848.9% |
| 1985 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1987 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1989 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1992 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8269 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +1217.6% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1996 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +392.0% |
| 1997 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1998 | 18.38 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2000 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9996 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2002 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6947 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2004 | 40.63 % change on previous year | +5748.4% |
| 2005 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2006 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 2007 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2008 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2009 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -466.9% |
| 2011 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2012 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2013 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2015 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2016 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2017 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 2018 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2024 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 2025 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.11 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 21.11 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.37 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 | +5748.4% | 0.6947 % change on previous year | 40.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 18.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 40.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in India was 21.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.49 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,633.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.