India Electricity
Generation (2024)#3 World
2,051.8TWh+3.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#3 World
1,757.6TWh+4.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
77.2%22.8%
Electricity Generation in India
- Net electricity generation in India reached 2,051.8 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#3 in the world), an increase of 3.5% from 1,982.6 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 6.7% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 77.2% (1,585 terawatt-hours) of electricity in India, renewables 20.1% (412.1 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 2.7% (54.71 terawatt-hours).
- India reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.51% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 22.8% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in India
- India consumed 1,757.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#3 in the world), an increase of 4.8% from 2023. This represents 6.2% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in India averaged 1,211.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.32 kilowatt-hours per day (#137 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in India
- India had a total installed electricity capacity of 531.5 gigawatts in 2024 (#3 in the world), an increase of 6.5% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 59.3%, renewables at 38.4%, and nuclear at 1.4% of India's installed capacity in 2024.
- India's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 44.1% in 2024, with nuclear at 82.7%, fossil fuels at 57.4% and hydro at 37.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in India
- India imported 7.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.44% of consumption).
- India exported 10 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.49% of generation).
- This made India a net exporter of 2.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in India
- Distribution losses in India were 291.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.2% of total generation, down from 17.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in India
- In 2024, India generated approximately 5.62 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 4.82 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.81 terawatt-hours.
India Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,051.8 | +3.5% | 3 | 6.7% | 1,757.6 | +4.8% | 3 | 6.2% | 1,211.3 | 531.5 | +6.5% | 3 | 5.4% | 7.7 | 10 | −2.3 | 291.9 |
| 2023 | 1,982.6 | +13.8% | 3 | 6.7% | 1,677.4 | +14.9% | 3 | 6.1% | 1,166.4 | 498.9 | +4% | 3 | 5.5% | 7.84 | 9.9 | −2.06 | 303.1 |
| 2022 | 1,741.4 | +7.8% | 3 | 6.1% | 1,460.2 | +8.7% | 3 | 5.5% | 1,024.4 | 479.6 | +2.8% | 3 | 5.6% | 7.84 | 9.57 | −1.73 | 279.5 |
| 2021 | 1,615.7 | +6.3% | 3 | 5.8% | 1,343.2 | +7.6% | 3 | 5.2% | 949.8 | 466.3 | +2.8% | 3 | 5.7% | 9.55 | 9.57 | −0.03 | 272.4 |
| 2020 | 1,520.3 | −0.95% | 3 | 5.7% | 1,247.8 | −1.1% | 3 | 5.1% | 889.6 | 453.4 | +2.5% | 3 | 5.8% | 9.32 | 9.43 | −0.11 | 272.4 |
| 2019 | 1,534.9 | +3.1% | 3 | 5.8% | 1,261.1 | +3.8% | 3 | 5.1% | 907.9 | 442.2 | +3.3% | 3 | 5.9% | 6.35 | 9.49 | −3.14 | 270.7 |
| 2018 | 1,489.1 | +3.9% | 3 | 5.7% | 1,215.1 | +3.6% | 3 | 5.0% | 883.9 | 428.1 | +9% | 3 | 6.0% | 4.66 | 8.49 | −3.84 | 270.2 |
| 2017 | 1,433.5 | +3.7% | 3 | 5.7% | 1,172.6 | +3.5% | 3 | 5.0% | 862.4 | 392.9 | +6.4% | 3 | 5.7% | 5.61 | 7.2 | −1.59 | 259.4 |
| 2016 | 1,382.9 | +2.2% | 3 | 5.6% | 1,132.6 | +1.9% | 3 | 5.0% | 842.7 | 369.3 | +6.5% | 3 | 5.6% | 5.62 | 6.71 | −1.09 | 249.2 |
| 2015 | 1,352.7 | +1.9% | 3 | 5.6% | 1,112 | +1.1% | 3 | 5.0% | 837.3 | 346.7 | +10.5% | 3 | 5.5% | 5.24 | 5.15 | 0.09 | 240.9 |
| 2014 | 1,327.4 | +12.4% | 3 | 5.6% | 1,099.7 | +14.2% | 3 | 5.0% | 838 | 313.6 | +11.1% | 3 | 5.2% | 5.01 | 4.43 | 0.58 | 228.3 |
| 2013 | 1,181.4 | +13.7% | 3 | 5.1% | 962.8 | +15.8% | 4 | 4.5% | 743 | 282.3 | +8.1% | 4 | 4.8% | 5.6 | 1.65 | 3.95 | 222.5 |
| 2012 | 1,039.3 | +3.7% | 5 | 4.7% | 831.7 | +4.1% | 5 | 4.1% | 650.4 | 261.1 | +9.8% | 4 | 4.7% | 4.8 | 0.15 | 4.64 | 212.2 |
| 2011 | 1,002.6 | +5% | 5 | 4.6% | 799.3 | +4.4% | 5 | 4.0% | 633.7 | 237.7 | +14.1% | 4 | 4.4% | 5.25 | 0.14 | 5.12 | 208.4 |
| 2010 | 954.5 | +5.5% | 5 | 4.5% | 765.5 | +6.6% | 5 | 4.0% | 615.6 | 208.2 | +9.9% | 5 | 4.1% | 5.61 | 0.06 | 5.55 | 194.5 |
| 2009 | 905.2 | +2.9% | 5 | 4.6% | 718.3 | +1.9% | 5 | 4.0% | 586.1 | 189.5 | +6.5% | 5 | 3.9% | 5.36 | 0.06 | 5.3 | 192.2 |
| 2008 | 879.4 | +3.5% | 5 | 4.4% | 704.9 | +5.7% | 5 | 3.9% | 583.6 | 178 | +5.2% | 5 | 3.8% | 5.9 | 0.06 | 5.84 | 180.3 |
| 2007 | 849.4 | +1.7% | 5 | 4.3% | 666.8 | +1.8% | 5 | 3.7% | 560 | 169.2 | +8.8% | 5 | 3.8% | 5.23 | 0.29 | 4.94 | 187.5 |
| 2006 | 835.6 | +7.4% | 5 | 4.5% | 655.3 | +9.3% | 5 | 3.8% | 558.7 | 155.4 | +6.4% | 5 | 3.6% | 2.96 | 0.22 | 2.74 | 183 |
| 2005 | 778 | +4.1% | 5 | 4.3% | 599.4 | +4.6% | 5 | 3.7% | 519.1 | 146.1 | +6.1% | 5 | 3.5% | 1.76 | 0.21 | 1.55 | 180.1 |
| 2004 | 747 | +5.2% | 5 | 4.3% | 573.2 | +6.5% | 5 | 3.6% | 504.5 | 137.8 | +4.4% | 5 | 3.4% | 1.74 | 0.04 | 1.7 | 175.5 |
| 2003 | 710.3 | +6.3% | 5 | 4.3% | 538 | +6.2% | 7 | 3.6% | 481.7 | 131.9 | +4.1% | 5 | 3.4% | 1.75 | 0.06 | 1.69 | 174 |
| 2002 | 668.3 | +5.4% | 5 | 4.2% | 506.7 | +8% | 7 | 3.5% | 461.7 | 126.7 | +3.3% | 5 | 3.4% | 1.52 | 0.18 | 1.35 | 162.9 |
| 2001 | 634 | +3.2% | 5 | 4.1% | 469.2 | +1.9% | 7 | 3.4% | 435.3 | 122.7 | +9.8% | 5 | 3.4% | 1.52 | 0.23 | 1.29 | 166.1 |
| 2000 | 614.1 | +21.7% | 5 | 4.1% | 460.3 | +25.9% | 7 | 3.3% | 435.1 | 111.7 | +3.2% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 155.1 |
| 1999 | 504.5 | +7.2% | 7 | 3.6% | 365.5 | +1.4% | 8 | 2.9% | 352.1 | 108.3 | +4.7% | 7 | 3.3% | 1.35 | 0.19 | 1.16 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 470.8 | +6.7% | 8 | 3.4% | 360.5 | +4.6% | 8 | 2.9% | 353.9 | 103.5 | +3.2% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.49 | 0.27 | 1.22 | 111.5 |
| 1997 | 441.2 | +6.9% | 8 | 3.3% | 344.5 | +6.6% | 8 | 2.8% | 344.8 | 100.3 | +2.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.58 | 0.32 | 1.25 | 97.92 |
| 1996 | 412.7 | +4.2% | 8 | 3.2% | 323.1 | +1.5% | 8 | 2.7% | 329.8 | 97.72 | +1.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.65 | 0.13 | 1.52 | 91.11 |
| 1995 | 396.1 | +8.2% | 8 | 3.1% | 318.3 | +6.8% | 8 | 2.8% | 331.5 | 96.18 | +3.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.68 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 79.36 |
| 1994 | 366.1 | +7.9% | 8 | 3.0% | 298 | +8.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 316.6 | 92.87 | +5.2% | 8 | 3.1% | 1.55 | 0.12 | 1.43 | 69.57 |
| 1993 | 339.3 | +7.4% | 8 | 2.9% | 275.7 | +7.8% | 9 | 2.5% | 299 | 88.27 | +6.1% | 8 | 3.0% | 1.44 | 0.1 | 1.34 | 65.01 |
| 1992 | 316 | +5.2% | 8 | 2.7% | 255.7 | +6.4% | 9 | 2.4% | 283.2 | 83.17 | +5.1% | 8 | 2.9% | 1.43 | 0.15 | 1.28 | 61.57 |
| 1991 | 300.3 | +9% | 8 | 2.6% | 240.2 | +9.2% | 8 | 2.3% | 271.7 | 79.16 | +4.6% | 7 | 2.9% | 1.4 | 0.07 | 1.33 | 61.44 |
| 1990 | 275.5 | +8% | 7 | 2.4% | 219.9 | +8.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 254.2 | 75.71 | +4.2% | 6 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.1 | 0.91 | 56.52 |
| 1989 | 255.1 | +11.2% | 7 | 2.3% | 202.7 | +9% | 9 | 2.0% | 239.6 | 72.64 | +7.2% | 7 | 2.7% | 0.93 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 53.26 |
| 1988 | 229.4 | +10.2% | 7 | 2.2% | 185.9 | +11.4% | 9 | 1.9% | 224.7 | 67.77 | +9.4% | 7 | 2.6% | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 44.51 |
| 1987 | 208.2 | +8.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 166.9 | +7.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 206.3 | 61.96 | +9.5% | 7 | 2.4% | 0.89 | 0.03 | 0.86 | 42.23 |
| 1986 | 191.9 | +9.7% | 8 | 2.0% | 154.7 | +10% | 9 | 1.7% | 195.7 | 56.59 | +5.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 37.28 |
| 1985 | 174.9 | +8.2% | 8 | 1.8% | 140.6 | +7.8% | 9 | 1.6% | 182 | 53.52 | +8.5% | 8 | 2.2% | 0.02 | 0.11 | −0.09 | 34.19 |
| 1984 | 161.7 | +11.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 130.4 | +11.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 172.8 | 49.31 | +9.7% | 8 | 2.1% | 0.006 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 31.21 |
| 1983 | 145 | +4% | 9 | 1.7% | 117.2 | +3.1% | 9 | 1.5% | 159 | 44.94 | +10.4% | 8 | 2.0% | 0.004 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 27.69 |
| 1982 | 139.4 | +6.3% | 9 | 1.7% | 113.7 | +5.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 157.8 | 40.72 | +8.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 0.006 | 0.08 | −0.07 | 25.64 |
| 1981 | 131.1 | +9.9% | 9 | 1.6% | 107.4 | +9.7% | 9 | 1.4% | 152.7 | 37.38 | +8.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 0.005 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 23.59 |
| 1980 | 119.3 | — | 9 | 1.5% | 97.9 | — | 10 | 1.3% | 142.4 | 34.38 | — | 8 | 1.7% | 0.005 | 0.04 | −0.04 | 21.33 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.