Annual change in primary energy from wind in India
India: Annual change in primary energy from wind was 22.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from wind in India stood at 22.46 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4,095.2% on the previous year and up 3,248.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in India peaked at 22.46 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.89 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places India 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0826 terawatt-hours | +172.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0244 terawatt-hours | -129.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | -125.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 terawatt-hours | +1431.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | +216.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3819 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1096 terawatt-hours | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 0.091 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.367 terawatt-hours | +303.3% |
| 2000 | 0.136 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.503 terawatt-hours | +269.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5195 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +404.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7656 terawatt-hours | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +337.1% |
| 2007 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7135 terawatt-hours | -120.7% |
| 2016 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | -1601.2% |
| 2017 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
| 2020 | -2.89 terawatt-hours | -196.1% |
| 2021 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | -365.6% |
| 2022 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 12.06 terawatt-hours | +518.2% |
| 2024 | -0.5622 terawatt-hours | -104.7% |
| 2025 | 22.46 terawatt-hours | -4095.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.46 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5075 terawatt-hours, 44.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4095.2% | -0.5622 terawatt-hours | 22.46 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +1601.2% | -0.7135 terawatt-hours | 10.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +1431.9% | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | 0.0965 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1446 terawatt-hours | -0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0.3819 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -0.7135 terawatt-hours | 10.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -2.89 terawatt-hours | 22.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in India?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in India was 22.46 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- India ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,248.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.