Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in India
India: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places India 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 45 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Myanmar 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Uruguay 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 South Korea 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in India?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in India was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.