India: Electricity production

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 India

Electricity production, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 1,805.14
 Year 2023
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 741.23
 Min - Max 119.26 - 1,805.14
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 1805.14 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 1760.28 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 153.41 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1980 to 2023 is 741.23 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 119.26 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 1805.14 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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India - Electricity production - Recent values chart

Historical series
India - Electricity production - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Total electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)

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