Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — India

Fossil fuel share of electricity in India in 2025 — 73.35%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 9.83 pp.

2025 73.35% −4.15 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 91
Period maximum 85.46%2003
Period minimum 73.35%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — India, 2000–202570758085902000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 83.18%2001: 83.77%2002: 84.88%2003: 85.46%2004: 81.32%2005: 82.23%2006: 80.49%2007: 79.96%2008: 81.39%2009: 82.92%2010: 82.41%2011: 80.23%2012: 82.09%2013: 81.04%2014: 81.48%2015: 82.45%2016: 82.84%2017: 81.99%2018: 81.22%2019: 79.56%2020: 78.14%2021: 78.59%2022: 77.25%2023: 78.2%2024: 77.5%2025: 73.35%
Change over the period: −9.83 pp Annual average: -0.39 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 73.35 −4.15 pp
2024 77.5 −0.7 pp
2023 78.2 +0.95 pp
2022 77.25 −1.34 pp
2021 78.59 +0.45 pp
2020 78.14 −1.42 pp
2019 79.56 −1.66 pp
2018 81.22 −0.77 pp
2017 81.99 −0.85 pp
2016 82.84 +0.39 pp
2015 82.45 +0.97 pp
2014 81.48 +0.44 pp
2013 81.04 −1.05 pp
2012 82.09 +1.86 pp
2011 80.23 −2.18 pp
2010 82.41 −0.51 pp
2009 82.92 +1.53 pp
2008 81.39 +1.43 pp
2007 79.96 −0.53 pp
2006 80.49 −1.74 pp
2005 82.23 +0.91 pp
2004 81.32 −4.14 pp
2003 85.46 +0.58 pp
2002 84.88 +1.11 pp
2001 83.77 +0.59 pp
2000 83.18

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.