Primary energy from wind per person in India

India: Primary energy from wind per person was 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
71.05 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from wind per person in India, 1965–2025

020406080196519952025

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

India recorded 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in India peaked at 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

India ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 0.5421 kilowatt-hours per person 0.035 kilowatt-hours per person 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person 13.28 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 28.99 kilowatt-hours per person 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person 45.58 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 54.12 kilowatt-hours per person 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 43 Uzbekistan 84.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 44 Egypt 83.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 45 Israel 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 47 South Korea 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 48 Czechia 62.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 49 Hungary 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from wind per person in India?
Primary energy from wind per person in India was 71.05 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 wind per person recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does India rank for primary energy from wind per person?
India ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.