Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in India
India: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in India peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1972.
That places India 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 low-carbon sources, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, per capita in India?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in India was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- India ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.