Total electricity output in India
India: Total electricity output was 1.38 million GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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 1.38 million GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in India peaked at 1.38 million GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 292,732 GWh, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in India, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 292,732 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 319,256 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 337,181 GWh | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 360,845 GWh | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 390,813 GWh | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 423,660 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 443,031 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 472,678 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 503,751 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 545,770 GWh | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 569,688 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 588,171 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 610,502 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 650,837 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 683,991 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 715,656 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 773,784 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 823,563 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 848,355 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 917,302 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 979,416 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million GWh | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million GWh | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million GWh | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million GWh | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million GWh | +7.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.38 million GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 204.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.38 million GWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,465 GWh, 132.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,972 GWh | 292,732 GWh | 545,770 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,185 GWh | 569,688 GWh | 917,302 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million GWh | 979,416 GWh | 1.38 million 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 total electricity output in India?
- Total electricity output in India was 1.38 million 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 total electricity output recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,732 GWh in 1990.
- How does India rank for total electricity output?
- India ranks 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants