India Electricity

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Electricity Generation in India

India generates 1,386,436,420 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 122% of its annual consumption needs).


Renewable
16%
223,906,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 121,280,000 MWh (8.75%) Non-Hydroelectric 102,626,000 MWh (7.40%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 44,860,000 MWh (3.24%) Solar 14,130,000 MWh (1.02%) Tide & Wave 0 MWh (0%) Biomass & Waste 43,636,000 MWh (3.15%)

Electricity Consumption in India

India consumed 1,386,436,420 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • India imported 5,617,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0.49% of its annual consumption needs).
  • India exported 6,710,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 1,136,513,420 MWh
Electric Generation 1,386,436,420 MWh
Nuclear 35,007,000 MWh 2.52%
Renewables 223,906,000 MWh 16.15%
Hydroelectric 121,280,000 MWh 8.75%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 102,626,000 MWh 7.40%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 44,860,000 MWh 3.24%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 14,130,000 MWh 1.02%
Tide & Wave 0 MWh 0%
Biomass & Waste 43,636,000 MWh 3.15%
Fossil Fuels 1,127,523,420 MWh 81.33%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage 0 MWh 0%
Net Imports −1,093,000 MWh −0.079%
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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