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 80 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
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 80 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.
Primary energy from wind per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.035 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1277 kilowatt-hours per person | +264.6% |
| 1992 | 0.098 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.8% |
| 1995 | 0.517 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8966 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9889 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 5.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 9.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 13.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 21.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 23.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 25.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 38.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 45.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 48.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 49.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +264.6% | 0.035 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1277 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1995 | +154.4% | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.517 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +97.8% | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2032 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Uzbekistan 84.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Egypt 83.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Israel 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 South Korea 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Czechia 62.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Hungary 60.13 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 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 80 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.