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
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 49th out of 79 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.
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 |
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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 49th out of 79 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.