Biofuel energy production in India

India: Biofuel energy production was 68.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
68.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
68.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.2217 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Biofuel energy production in India, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 0.998 terawatt-hours2001: 1 terawatt-hours2002: 1.1 terawatt-hours2003: 1.1 terawatt-hours2004: 0.222 terawatt-hours2005: 0.916 terawatt-hours2006: 0.826 terawatt-hours2007: 1.1 terawatt-hours2008: 1.7 terawatt-hours2009: 1.3 terawatt-hours2010: 2.1 terawatt-hours2011: 3.1 terawatt-hours2012: 3 terawatt-hours2013: 2.8 terawatt-hours2014: 3.1 terawatt-hours2015: 6 terawatt-hours2016: 7.3 terawatt-hours2017: 6.7 terawatt-hours2018: 11.5 terawatt-hours2019: 13 terawatt-hours2020: 14.3 terawatt-hours2021: 19.4 terawatt-hours2022: 27.4 terawatt-hours2023: 34.4 terawatt-hours2024: 49 terawatt-hours2025: 69 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for biofuel energy production in India is 68.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 1,046.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biofuel energy production in India peaked at 68.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2217 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

India ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 terawatt-hours 0.2217 terawatt-hours 1.71 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 5.86 terawatt-hours 2.12 terawatt-hours 12.97 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 35.58 terawatt-hours 14.32 terawatt-hours 68.99 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United States 518.6 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 Brazil 314.25 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 143.12 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 China 51.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 6 Germany 38.22 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 38.13 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biofuel energy production in India?
Biofuel energy production in India was 68.99 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 biofuel energy production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 68.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest biofuel energy production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2217 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does India rank for biofuel energy production?
India ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is biofuel energy production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,046.3%. 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 Biofuel energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biofuel energy production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.