Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India
India: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1965.
That places India 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India was 7.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1965.
- How does India rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.