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Renewable electricity in India

India: Renewable electricity was 15.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
15.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
118th
of 233 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1990
All-time low
12.1%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in India, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 24.5 % in total electricity output1991: 22.8 % in total electricity output1992: 20.8 % in total electricity output1993: 19.6 % in total electricity output1994: 21.2 % in total electricity output1995: 17.3 % in total electricity output1996: 15.8 % in total electricity output1997: 16 % in total electricity output1998: 16.7 % in total electricity output1999: 15.3 % in total electricity output2000: 13.6 % in total electricity output2001: 13.2 % in total electricity output2002: 12.1 % in total electricity output2003: 13.5 % in total electricity output2004: 14.5 % in total electricity output2005: 16.6 % in total electricity output2006: 17.5 % in total electricity output2007: 17.9 % in total electricity output2008: 16.5 % in total electricity output2009: 15.7 % in total electricity output2010: 16 % in total electricity output2011: 17.3 % in total electricity output2012: 15.7 % in total electricity output2013: 17.3 % in total electricity output2014: 16.3 % in total electricity output2015: 15.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in India is 15.3%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in India peaked at 24.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2002.

That places India 118th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in India, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 24.5% —
1991 22.8% -6.9%
1992 20.8% -9.0%
1993 19.6% -5.8%
1994 21.2% +8.5%
1995 17.3% -18.7%
1996 15.8% -8.7%
1997 16.0% +1.6%
1998 16.7% +4.3%
1999 15.3% -8.6%
2000 13.6% -10.9%
2001 13.2% -2.8%
2002 12.1% -8.7%
2003 13.5% +11.7%
2004 14.5% +7.5%
2005 16.6% +14.8%
2006 17.5% +5.5%
2007 17.9% +1.8%
2008 16.5% -7.6%
2009 15.7% -5.1%
2010 16.0% +2.4%
2011 17.3% +7.9%
2012 15.7% -9.1%
2013 17.3% +10.3%
2014 16.3% -6.3%
2015 15.3% -5.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 15.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.9%, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.0% 15.3% 24.5% 10
2000s 15.1% 12.1% 17.9% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.3% 17.3% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 115 Russia 15.9% compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7% compare
  3. 117 Mexico 15.4% compare
  4. 119 Aruba 14.9% compare
  5. 120 Guadeloupe 14.4% compare
  6. 121 Estonia 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in India?
Renewable electricity in India was 15.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2002.
How does India rank for renewable electricity?
India ranks 118th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants