Primary energy from hydropower per person in India
India: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.73 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
122.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
39.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in India stood at 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in India peaked at 122.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places India 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 49.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 53.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 59.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 56.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 59.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 55.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 64.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 66.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 70.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 80.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 80.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 69.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 65.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 67.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 66.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 66.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 74.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 76.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 83.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 77.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 76.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 85.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 79.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 70.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 70.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 79.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 72.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 66.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 62.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 62.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 84.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 96.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 102.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 95.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 86.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 87.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 90.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 101.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 105.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 100.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 95.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 100.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 101.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 116.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 116.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 122.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 103.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 107.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Ireland 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Lithuania 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Indonesia 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from hydropower per person in India?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in India was 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 122.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- India ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.