Renewable energy consumption in India
India: Renewable energy consumption was 36.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in India, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in India is 36.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in India peaked at 58.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
That places India 69th out of 226 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 energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.7% | — |
| 1991 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 36.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.4%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 51.7% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 39.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 renewable energy consumption in India?
- Renewable energy consumption in India was 36.0% 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 energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does India rank for renewable energy consumption?
- India ranks 69th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption