Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India
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
68th
of 80 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
61
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 68th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 49.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 57.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 63.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 65.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 61.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 69.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 64.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 75.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 79.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 79.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 91.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 91.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 78.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 77.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 84.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 85.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 80.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 88.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 89.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 99.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 102.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 99.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 105.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 99.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 104.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 120.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 122.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 124.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 128.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 124.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 121.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 147.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 164.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 178.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 170.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 168.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 192.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 241.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 233.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 249.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 266.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 262.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 266.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 275.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 307.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 346.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 351.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 364.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 407.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 413.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 455.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 65 Pakistan 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 68th out of 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.