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Electricity and Gas Utilities in India
189 verified figures for India, covering 17 indicators from 4 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
India compared
| Measure | India | World | Highest country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity generation | 24.1%India · 2025 | 33%World · 2025 | 100%Bhutan · 2024 |
| Wind power share of electricity mix | 5%India · 2025 | 9.5%World · 2025 | 58.7%Denmark · 2025 |
| Solar share of electricity generation | 9.42%India · 2025 | — | 39.4%Palestine · 2024 |
| New wind power capacity installed | 6.3 gigawattsIndia · 2025 | 165 gigawattsWorld · 2025 | 120.5 gigawattsChina · 2025 |
| Electricity demand growth | 6%India · 2024 | 3%World · 2025 | 7%China · 2024 |
| Wholesale electricity price annual growth | -15%India · January–June 2025 | — | 45%France · January–June 2025 |
The short version
Key takeaways
Market size and output 1
- Carbon intensity of electricity generation in India was 670.5 gCO2e/kWh in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
Growth and change 4
- IEA projects electricity demand growth in India at 7% in 2026. IEA ↗ T1 Official
- IEA projects solar PV manufacturing capacity growth multiple in India at 3 multiple in 2024–2030. IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Wholesale electricity price annual growth in India was about -20% in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- IEA projects carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate in India at 3.8% in 2024–2026. IEA ↗ T1 Official
Prices and costs 1
- Relative cost of solar panel manufacturing versus China in India was 2 multiple in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 1
- New wind power capacity installed in India was 6.3 gigawatts in 2025 (GWEC). GWEC ↗ T2 Official
Adoption and share 3
The complete table
Electricity and Gas Utilities data for India
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
189 data points across 17 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Accelerated case renewable capacity growth boost2017–202233.3%IEAT12022forecast→
Carbon intensity of electricity generation+25 more2025670.5 gCO2e/kWhEmberT22025estimate→
Carbon intensity of electricity generation annual decline rate2024–20263.8%IEAT12026forecast→
Electricity demand growth+3 more20246%IEAT12024actual→
Fossil CO2 emissions+34 more20243,193.5 million tonnesGCPT12024estimate→
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita+34 more20242.2 tonnes per capitaGCPT12024estimate→
New wind power capacity installed20256.3 gigawattsGWECT22025actual→
Relative cost of solar panel manufacturing versus China20242 multipleIEAT12024actual→
Renewable share of electricity generation+25 more202524.1%EmberT22025actual→
Solar PV and wind share of renewable capacity growth2017–202290%IEAT12022forecast→
Solar PV manufacturing capacity growth multiple2024–20303 multipleIEAT12030forecast→
Solar PV share of electricity generation2025–202710%IEAT12027forecast→
Solar share of electricity generation+25 more20259.42%EmberT22025actual→
Wholesale electricity price annual growth+1 moreJanuary–June 2025-15%IEAT12025actual→
Wholesale electricity price changeQ2 202610%IEAT12026actual→
Wholesale electricity price growthQ1 2025-5%IEAT12025actual→
Wind power share of electricity mix+25 more20255%EmberT22025actual→
Electricity and Gas Utilities in India by topic
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 79 records24.1%Electricity generation in India
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 35 records3,193.5 milliontonnesPower sector CO2 emissions in India
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 27 records670.5gCO2e/kWhCarbon intensity of electricity in India
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 4 records10%Electricity price in India
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 4 records6%Electricity demand in India
- Electricity and Gas Utilities · 3 records6.3gigawattsPower capacity additions in India
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2022"} | 35 |
| Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset | GCP | T1 Official | 2 Oct 2026 | GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IND","Year":"2022"} | 35 |
| Market Report Series: Renewables 2017 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 16 Sep 2026 | India | 2 |
| Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing | 1 |
| Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Global electricity demand on course to expand robustly in 2025 and 2026 despite economic headwinds; Wholesale electricity prices rose in some regions, while negative prices are becoming more common | 4 |
| Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks Press release | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres continue to spur robust increases in electricity use around the world | 2 |
| Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal Press release | IEA | T1 Official | 16 Sep 2026 | Manufacturing capacity paragraph | 2 |
| Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand Press release | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Growth in global electricity demand is set to accelerate in the coming years as power-hungry sectors expand - News - IEA | 1 |
| Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions | 1 |
| Prices Report | IEA | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Wholesale electricity prices fell further in 2024 as energy commodity costs declined | 1 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | 2 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset | Ember | T2 Official | 3 Oct 2026 | yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IND","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"} | 26 |
| Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind Press release | GWEC | T2 Official | 16 Sep 2026 | 2. We've Seen Record Growth in Recent Years | 1 |
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