How does India rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

India ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

519.87 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 14.2%

World rank

67th

of 79 countries

All-time high

519.87 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

All-time low

39.1 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

India recorded 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India peaked at 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places India 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	46.04 kilowatt-hours per person	39.1 kilowatt-hours per person	57.87 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	74.54 kilowatt-hours per person	61.71 kilowatt-hours per person	96.12 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	85.79 kilowatt-hours per person	77.8 kilowatt-hours per person	94.58 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	105.57 kilowatt-hours per person	98.1 kilowatt-hours per person	122.69 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	148.91 kilowatt-hours per person	121.92 kilowatt-hours per person	178.06 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	264.2 kilowatt-hours per person	192.85 kilowatt-hours per person	346.03 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	418.78 kilowatt-hours per person	351.09 kilowatt-hours per person	519.87 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near India

64 Pakistan 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
65 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
66 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
68 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
69 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
70 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India was 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does India rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: India ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.