Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India
India: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India stood at 26.7%.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India peaked at 30.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2003.
India ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 26.7% | 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in India was 26.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- How does India rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- India ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.