Renewable energy consumption in India
India: Renewable energy consumption was 8.01 million TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
India recorded 8.01 million TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in India peaked at 8.01 million TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million TJ, in 1990.
India ranks 2nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.65 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5.72 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.83 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.89 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.92 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.03 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.10 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.17 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.23 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.30 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.36 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.60 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.75 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.13 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.24 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.38 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.63 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.79 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.90 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.01 million TJ | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.01 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 121.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 8.01 million TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 302,704 TJ, 26.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million TJ | 5.65 million TJ | 6.17 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million TJ | 6.23 million TJ | 7.24 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 million TJ | 7.38 million TJ | 8.01 million TJ | 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 8.01 million TJ 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 8.01 million TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million TJ in 1990.
- How does India rank for renewable energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste