India
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
2,080.2 TWh- Coal generation · #2 of 203 1,474.2 70.9%
- Other fossil generation · #38 of 205 4.1 0.2%
- Gas generation · #32 of 202 48.5 2.3%
- Nuclear generation · #10 of 200 53.8 2.6%
- Hydro generation · #6 of 204 178 8.6%
- Solar generation · #3 of 205 194.6 9.4%
- Bioenergy generation · #8 of 205 23 1.1%
- Wind generation · #5 of 203 104 5%
- Other renewables generation — —
Since 1985
Table · 41 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,474.2 | 4.1 | 48.5 | 53.8 | 178 | 194.6 | 23 | 104 | — | 2,080.2 |
| 2024 | 1,517.9 | 4.1 | 56.4 | 54.7 | 156.5 | 141.7 | 22.3 | 81.5 | — | 2,035.1 |
| 2023 | 1,445.4 | 3.9 | 50.8 | 48.2 | 149.4 | 114 | 23 | 82.1 | — | 1,916.9 |
| 2022 | 1,344.4 | 3.5 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 175.1 | 94.4 | 23.3 | 70.1 | — | 1,803 |
| 2021 | 1,255.6 | 3.4 | 60.4 | 43.9 | 160.6 | 64 | 21.2 | 68.1 | — | 1,677.1 |
| 2020 | 1,143.8 | 3.1 | 74.8 | 44.6 | 163.9 | 51.5 | 19.9 | 60.4 | — | 1,562.1 |
| 2019 | 1,198.8 | 3.1 | 72 | 45.2 | 162.3 | 37.5 | 19 | 63.3 | — | 1,601 |
| 2018 | 1,198.9 | 6.4 | 71.3 | 39.1 | 139.9 | 37.5 | 18.4 | 60.3 | — | 1,571.7 |
| 2017 | 1,115.2 | 8.8 | 75 | 37.4 | 136 | 22.4 | 15 | 52.6 | — | 1,462.4 |
| 2016 | 1,073.6 | 9.4 | 72.6 | 37.9 | 128.6 | 12.2 | 17.2 | 43.5 | — | 1,394.9 |
| 2015 | 1,006.6 | 9.3 | 64.8 | 38.3 | 133.5 | 7.1 | 18.4 | 32.7 | — | 1,310.6 |
| 2014 | 949.9 | 11.6 | 64 | 34.7 | 139 | 4.9 | 21.1 | 33.5 | — | 1,258.7 |
| 2013 | 848 | 10.7 | 66.3 | 33.3 | 132 | 3.4 | 17.6 | 30 | — | 1,141.2 |
| 2012 | 787.1 | 10.1 | 96.3 | 33.1 | 115.8 | 2.1 | 16.5 | 27.4 | — | 1,088.4 |
| 2011 | 701.3 | 9.4 | 117.6 | 32.2 | 131.7 | 0.8 | 15.5 | 24 | — | 1,032.3 |
| 2010 | 643 | 10.8 | 118 | 23.1 | 108.7 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 19.5 | — | 936.4 |
| 2009 | 611.1 | 13.1 | 104.4 | 16.8 | 106.3 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 16.3 | — | 878.6 |
| 2008 | 573.1 | 15.3 | 85.9 | 15.2 | 115.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 14.4 | — | 828.4 |
| 2007 | 533.3 | 13.4 | 90.1 | 17.8 | 122.6 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 11.7 | — | 796.3 |
| 2006 | 505.5 | 19.1 | 74.7 | 17.6 | 112.6 | 0 | 5.6 | 9.3 | — | 744.4 |
| 2005 | 478.5 | 25.4 | 75.5 | 17.7 | 97.4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | 704.5 |
| 2004 | 463 | 28.3 | 76.6 | 21.3 | 100.6 | 0 | 3.3 | 5.2 | — | 698.3 |
| 2003 | 441.5 | 31.1 | 72.8 | 18.1 | 69.3 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | — | 638.1 |
| 2002 | 426.7 | 27.9 | 62.9 | 19.4 | 68.5 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | — | 609.6 |
| 2001 | 408.3 | 26.8 | 55.9 | 18.9 | 72 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | — | 586.1 |
| 2000 | 390.2 | 29.2 | 56 | 15.8 | 77 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | — | 571.4 |
| 1999 | 365.4 | 24.8 | 59 | 12.7 | 82.3 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | — | 547.4 |
| 1998 | 336.5 | 21 | 50.2 | 11.4 | 83.6 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | 505.1 |
| 1997 | 325.8 | 20.9 | 40.2 | 10.1 | 70.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 469.2 |
| 1996 | 312.2 | 19.9 | 32 | 8.4 | 69.1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | — | 443.2 |
| 1995 | 296.3 | 16.8 | 29.4 | 7.6 | 75.9 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | — | 427.1 |
| 1994 | 264.6 | 15.8 | 21.9 | 5 | 80.2 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | 388 |
| 1993 | 252.8 | 14.2 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 70.7 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 362.2 |
| 1992 | 229.4 | 14.8 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 70.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 337.2 |
| 1991 | 214.1 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 5.4 | 73.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 320.5 |
| 1990 | 191.6 | 13.3 | 10 | 6.4 | 66.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 287.8 |
| 1989 | 185 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 4 | 63.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 272.5 |
| 1988 | 164.7 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 54.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 241.3 |
| 1987 | 152.8 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 223.7 |
| 1986 | 129.9 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 5 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 202.7 |
| 1985 | 116 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 51.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 186.4 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Total energy supply by source · TJ
2024
47,184,297 TJ- Coal and coal products · #2 of 7 22,055,438 46.7%
- Oil and oil products · #3 of 7 11,299,677 23.9%
- Natural gas · #4 of 7 2,573,950 5.5%
- Nuclear · #6 of 7 618,338 1.3%
- Hydropower · #3 of 7 578,095 1.2%
- Solar, wind and other renewables · #3 of 7 951,011 2%
- Biofuels and waste · #1 of 7 9,107,788 19.3%
Since 2000
Table · 25 years, TJ
| Year | Coal and coal products | Oil and oil products | Natural gas | Nuclear | Hydropower | Solar, wind and other renewables | Biofuels and waste | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,055,438 | 11,299,677 | 2,573,950 | 618,338 | 578,095 | 951,011 | 9,107,788 | 47,184,297 |
| 2023 | 21,892,184 | 10,958,363 | 2,445,656 | 522,949 | 517,725 | 822,835 | 8,902,897 | 46,062,609 |
| 2022 | 19,568,681 | 10,785,189 | 2,170,507 | 500,301 | 624,815 | 722,987 | 8,968,448 | 43,340,928 |
| 2021 | 18,257,225 | 9,374,697 | 2,325,789 | 513,949 | 584,809 | 602,087 | 8,445,247 | 40,103,803 |
| 2020 | 15,961,170 | 8,980,514 | 2,223,067 | 469,407 | 579,231 | 517,557 | 8,144,519 | 36,875,465 |
| 2019 | 16,977,481 | 9,861,853 | 2,275,005 | 506,972 | 620,881 | 486,679 | 7,882,532 | 38,611,403 |
| 2018 | 17,164,437 | 9,746,896 | 2,193,856 | 412,501 | 544,701 | 423,788 | 7,851,260 | 38,337,439 |
| 2017 | 16,418,242 | 9,301,722 | 2,135,808 | 418,319 | 510,355 | 328,340 | 7,704,627 | 36,817,413 |
| 2016 | 15,610,304 | 9,119,316 | 2,008,323 | 413,629 | 495,925 | 271,367 | 7,340,508 | 35,259,372 |
| 2015 | 15,844,057 | 8,659,670 | 1,889,080 | 408,152 | 491,381 | 191,455 | 7,065,393 | 34,549,188 |
| 2014 | 16,074,006 | 7,705,722 | 1,840,355 | 393,840 | 516,250 | 175,132 | 6,883,229 | 33,588,534 |
| 2013 | 14,373,849 | 7,373,111 | 1,859,794 | 373,396 | 533,991 | 152,864 | 6,699,420 | 31,366,425 |
| 2012 | 13,748,079 | 7,453,554 | 2,047,825 | 358,538 | 454,690 | 136,160 | 6,511,507 | 30,710,353 |
| 2011 | 12,317,104 | 6,917,318 | 2,301,774 | 352,221 | 511,984 | 108,114 | 6,350,848 | 28,859,363 |
| 2010 | 11,602,910 | 6,785,507 | 2,277,439 | 286,538 | 449,719 | 83,188 | 6,272,463 | 27,757,764 |
| 2009 | 10,669,239 | 6,668,292 | 2,078,311 | 203,301 | 407,444 | 77,041 | 6,093,025 | 26,196,653 |
| 2008 | 9,817,382 | 6,249,319 | 1,506,695 | 162,840 | 427,514 | 57,017 | 6,007,204 | 24,227,971 |
| 2007 | 8,944,023 | 5,878,267 | 1,493,143 | 184,985 | 461,606 | 49,419 | 5,931,043 | 22,942,486 |
| 2006 | 8,222,083 | 5,561,531 | 1,400,142 | 205,112 | 434,278 | 40,001 | 5,799,781 | 21,662,928 |
| 2005 | 7,713,071 | 5,226,362 | 1,331,607 | 188,989 | 389,235 | 26,406 | 5,660,400 | 20,536,070 |
| 2004 | 7,328,701 | 5,144,364 | 1,188,123 | 185,574 | 326,487 | 18,865 | 5,562,442 | 19,754,556 |
| 2003 | 6,587,331 | 5,069,350 | 1,083,253 | 193,963 | 291,416 | 15,087 | 5,442,641 | 18,683,041 |
| 2002 | 6,454,233 | 4,898,598 | 1,053,778 | 211,527 | 249,912 | 11,406 | 5,375,229 | 18,254,683 |
| 2001 | 6,238,766 | 4,706,983 | 971,780 | 212,454 | 265,309 | 9,688 | 5,343,248 | 17,748,228 |
| 2000 | 6,109,530 | 4,688,607 | 965,641 | 184,385 | 268,063 | 7,549 | 5,263,153 | 17,486,928 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Energy available to a country in the year: production + imports − exports − international bunkers ± stock changes (IEA total energy supply), split by source. The seven sources sum to total energy supply less net trade in electricity and heat, as on IEA's country pages.
Source: IEA World Energy Balances — Total energy supply by source · IEA Terms of Use for Non-CC Material · retrieved as TESbySource-INDIA.json · 2026-11-06
Based on IEA data from IEA (2026) World Energy Balances, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics, All rights reserved.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity11 GW2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity250.7 GW2025 · #2 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand2,081.4 TWh2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports1.2 TWh2025 · #47 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity26.6 GW2025 · #16 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity49.1 GW2025 · #6 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- LNG imports25.3 Mt2025 · #4 of 7 · GIIGNL, 2026 edition
- Nuclear capacity8.8 GW2025 · #9 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity19.3 GW2025 · #4 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions1,395.7 MtCO2e2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity671 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #22 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity135.5 GW2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity555.5 GW2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation2,080.2 TWh2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity54.5 GW2025 · #4 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11