Renewable energy electricity output in India
India: Renewable energy electricity output was 212,195 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in India, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
India recorded 212,195 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in India peaked at 212,195 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,854 GWh, in 1996.
India ranks 5th 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 electricity output in India, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,688 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 72,814 GWh | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 69,974 GWh | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 70,577 GWh | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 82,927 GWh | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 73,126 GWh | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 69,854 GWh | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 75,700 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 84,132 GWh | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 83,274 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 77,426 GWh | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 77,680 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73,597 GWh | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 87,664 GWh | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 99,059 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 118,935 GWh | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 135,725 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 147,122 GWh | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 140,062 GWh | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 143,650 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 157,135 GWh | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 186,077 GWh | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 176,689 GWh | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 206,622 GWh | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 210,273 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 212,195 GWh | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 212,195 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 104.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 212,195 GWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 42.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,407 GWh | 69,854 GWh | 84,132 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,092 GWh | 73,597 GWh | 147,122 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,498 GWh | 157,135 GWh | 212,195 GWh | 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 electricity output in India?
- Renewable energy electricity output in India was 212,195 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 212,195 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,854 GWh in 1996.
- How does India rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- India ranks 5th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.