Primary energy from low-carbon energy in India
India: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 761.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
India recorded 761.02 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in India peaked at 761.02 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.17 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
India ranks 6th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 19.17 terawatt-hours | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 34.4 terawatt-hours | 63.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 56.4 terawatt-hours | 75.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.76 terawatt-hours | 85.92 terawatt-hours | 127.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.32 terawatt-hours | 132.09 terawatt-hours | 212.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.09 terawatt-hours | 239.81 terawatt-hours | 480.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.07 terawatt-hours | 492.44 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in India?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in India was 761.02 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 761.02 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.