Primary energy consumption in India

Primary energy consumption in India was 37.49 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 1.9% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu37.49
Change on 2023+1.9%
Rank3rd of 217Countries ranked
Series high37.492024
Series low3.4281980

Primary energy consumption in India, 1980 to 2024

01020304019801987199420012008201520241980: 3.428 quadrillion Btu1981: 3.855 quadrillion Btu1982: 4.017 quadrillion Btu1983: 4.244 quadrillion Btu1984: 4.619 quadrillion Btu1985: 4.895 quadrillion Btu1986: 5.305 quadrillion Btu1987: 5.627 quadrillion Btu1988: 6.194 quadrillion Btu1989: 6.514 quadrillion Btu1990: 6.924 quadrillion Btu1991: 7.279 quadrillion Btu1992: 7.701 quadrillion Btu1993: 8.009 quadrillion Btu1994: 8.531 quadrillion Btu1995: 9.145 quadrillion Btu1996: 9.596 quadrillion Btu1997: 10.09 quadrillion Btu1998: 10.166 quadrillion Btu1999: 10.862 quadrillion Btu2000: 11.694 quadrillion Btu2001: 11.899 quadrillion Btu2002: 12.557 quadrillion Btu2003: 12.93 quadrillion Btu2004: 14.013 quadrillion Btu2005: 14.726 quadrillion Btu2006: 15.93 quadrillion Btu2007: 17.221 quadrillion Btu2008: 18.286 quadrillion Btu2009: 20.002 quadrillion Btu2010: 21.41 quadrillion Btu2011: 22.16 quadrillion Btu2012: 23.411 quadrillion Btu2013: 23.951 quadrillion Btu2014: 25.624 quadrillion Btu2015: 27.067 quadrillion Btu2016: 28.094 quadrillion Btu2017: 28.717 quadrillion Btu2018: 30.655 quadrillion Btu2019: 30.347 quadrillion Btu2020: 30.349 quadrillion Btu2021: 30.948 quadrillion Btu2022: 33.217 quadrillion Btu2023: 36.788 quadrillion Btu2024: 37.49 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
202437.49
202336.788
202233.217
202130.948
202030.349
201930.347
201830.655
201728.717
201628.094
201527.067
201425.624
201323.951
201223.411
201122.16
201021.41
200920.002
200818.286
200717.221
200615.93
200514.726
200414.013
200312.93
200212.557
200111.899
200011.694
199910.862
199810.166
199710.09
19969.596
19959.145
19948.531
19938.009
19927.701
19917.279
19906.924
19896.514
19886.194
19875.627
19865.305
19854.895
19844.619
19834.244
19824.017
19813.855
19803.428

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in India?

Primary energy consumption in India was 37.49 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 1.9% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in India?

37.49 quadrillion Btu in 2024, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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