India: Fossil fuels electricity generation
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| India |
Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1317.6 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
| Average | 542.99 |
| Min - Max | 69.72 - 1317.6 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1980 to 2021. The average value for India during that period was 542.99 billion kilowatthours with a minimum of 69.72 billion kilowatthours in 1980 and a maximum of 1317.6 billion kilowatthours in 2021.
The latest value from 2021 is 1317.6 billion kilowatthours. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 189
countries is 88.99 billion kilowatthours.
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Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.
| Related indicators | Latest value | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels electricity capacity | 310.70 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Fossil fuels electricity generation | 1,317.60 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |
| Wind electricity capacity | 40.07 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Wind electricity generation | 77.93 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |
| Solar electricity capacity | 49.68 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Solar electricity generation | 67.35 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |
| Hydroelectricity capacity | 46.85 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Hydroelectricity generation | 165.37 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |
| Nuclear electricity capacity | 6.78 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Nuclear power generation | 43.92 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |
| Geothermal electricity capacity | 0.00 | 2021 | million kilowatts |
| Geothermal electricity generation | 0.00 | 2021 | billion kilowatthours |