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India Electricity Generation by Source (Yearly)

Annual electricity generation in India: total (utilities and captive), utilities, captive, and by source: thermal, coal, lignite, nuclear, large hydro, solar, wind, small hydro, biomass, and total renewables excluding large hydro, based on Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data.

As of 2023-24, India Electricity Generation by Source (Yearly) stood at 19,58,278 GWh, according to Central Electricity Authority. Coverage: 1970–2024. Full series available after sign-in.

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LATEST VALUE (2023-24)3,417.19GWh
MAX VALUE19,58,278GWh in 2023-24
GROWTH SINCE START-94.4%1970-71 to 2023-24
YEARS OF DATA53 Years1970-71 to 2023-24
TOTAL DATA POINTS380Annual Observations

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  • Frequency

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  • Unit

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  • Coverage

    Electricity, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Coal

  • Total Observations

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Annual electricity generation in India: total (utilities and captive), utilities, captive, and by source: thermal, coal, lignite, nuclear, large hydro, solar, wind, small hydro, biomass, and total renewables excluding large hydro, based on Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data.

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This dataset represents reported values over time. Growth patterns should be interpreted using the chart and filters, not CAGR.

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What does India Electricity Generation by Source (Yearly) measure?
Source: Central Electricity Authority. Covers 1970–2024. Annual electricity generation in India: total (utilities and captive), utilities, captive, and by… Values are reported in GWh.
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The series on Indiagraphs covers 1970–2024. Exact observation counts and full history are available after sign-in.
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Coverage by period

380 periods · keyword phrases only · expand to view

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Total (Utilities + Captive) in India · year
1970s (10)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1970-71
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1971-72
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1972-73
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1973-74
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1974-75
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1975-76
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1976-77
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1977-78
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1978-79
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1979-80
1980s (10)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1980-81
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1981-82
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1982-83
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1983-84
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1984-85
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1985-86
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1986-87
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1987-88
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1988-89
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1989-90
1990s (10)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1990-91
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1991-92
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1992-93
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1993-94
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1994-95
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1995-96
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1996-97
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1997-98
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1998-99
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 1999-00
2000s (10)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2000-01
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2001-02
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2002-03
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2003-04
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2004-05
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2005-06
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2006-07
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2007-08
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2008-09
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2009-10
2010s (10)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2010-11
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2011-12
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2012-13
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2013-14
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2014-15
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2015-16
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2016-17
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2017-18
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2018-19
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2019-20
2020s (4)
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2020-21
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2021-22
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2022-23
  • Total (Utilities + Captive) in India – 2023-24
Total (Utilities) in India · year
1970s (10)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1970-71
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1971-72
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1972-73
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1973-74
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1974-75
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1975-76
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1976-77
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1977-78
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1978-79
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1979-80
1980s (10)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1980-81
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1981-82
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1982-83
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1983-84
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1984-85
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1985-86
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1986-87
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1987-88
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1988-89
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1989-90
1990s (10)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1990-91
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1991-92
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1992-93
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1993-94
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1994-95
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1995-96
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1996-97
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1997-98
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1998-99
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 1999-00
2000s (10)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2000-01
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2001-02
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2002-03
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2003-04
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2004-05
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2005-06
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2006-07
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2007-08
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2008-09
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2009-10
2010s (10)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2010-11
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2011-12
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2012-13
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2013-14
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2014-15
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2015-16
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2016-17
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2017-18
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2018-19
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2019-20
2020s (4)
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2020-21
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2021-22
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2022-23
  • Total (Utilities) in India – 2023-24
Total (Captive) in India · year
1970s (10)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1970-71
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1971-72
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1972-73
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1973-74
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1974-75
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1975-76
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1976-77
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1977-78
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1978-79
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1979-80
1980s (10)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1980-81
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1981-82
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1982-83
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1983-84
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1984-85
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1985-86
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1986-87
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1987-88
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1988-89
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1989-90
1990s (10)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1990-91
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1991-92
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1992-93
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1993-94
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1994-95
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1995-96
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1996-97
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1997-98
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1998-99
  • Total (Captive) in India – 1999-00
2000s (10)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2000-01
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2001-02
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2002-03
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2003-04
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2004-05
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2005-06
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2006-07
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2007-08
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2008-09
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2009-10
2010s (10)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2010-11
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2011-12
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2012-13
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2013-14
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2014-15
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2015-16
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2016-17
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2017-18
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2018-19
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2019-20
2020s (4)
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2020-21
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2021-22
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2022-23
  • Total (Captive) in India – 2023-24
Thermal in India · year
1970s (10)
  • Thermal in India – 1970-71
  • Thermal in India – 1971-72
  • Thermal in India – 1972-73
  • Thermal in India – 1973-74
  • Thermal in India – 1974-75
  • Thermal in India – 1975-76
  • Thermal in India – 1976-77
  • Thermal in India – 1977-78
  • Thermal in India – 1978-79
  • Thermal in India – 1979-80
1980s (10)
  • Thermal in India – 1980-81
  • Thermal in India – 1981-82
  • Thermal in India – 1982-83
  • Thermal in India – 1983-84
  • Thermal in India – 1984-85
  • Thermal in India – 1985-86
  • Thermal in India – 1986-87
  • Thermal in India – 1987-88
  • Thermal in India – 1988-89
  • Thermal in India – 1989-90
1990s (10)
  • Thermal in India – 1990-91
  • Thermal in India – 1991-92
  • Thermal in India – 1992-93
  • Thermal in India – 1993-94
  • Thermal in India – 1994-95
  • Thermal in India – 1995-96
  • Thermal in India – 1996-97
  • Thermal in India – 1997-98
  • Thermal in India – 1998-99
  • Thermal in India – 1999-00
2000s (10)
  • Thermal in India – 2000-01
  • Thermal in India – 2001-02
  • Thermal in India – 2002-03
  • Thermal in India – 2003-04
  • Thermal in India – 2004-05
  • Thermal in India – 2005-06
  • Thermal in India – 2006-07
  • Thermal in India – 2007-08
  • Thermal in India – 2008-09
  • Thermal in India – 2009-10
2010s (10)
  • Thermal in India – 2010-11
  • Thermal in India – 2011-12
  • Thermal in India – 2012-13
  • Thermal in India – 2013-14
  • Thermal in India – 2014-15
  • Thermal in India – 2015-16
  • Thermal in India – 2016-17
  • Thermal in India – 2017-18
  • Thermal in India – 2018-19
  • Thermal in India – 2019-20
2020s (4)
  • Thermal in India – 2020-21
  • Thermal in India – 2021-22
  • Thermal in India – 2022-23
  • Thermal in India – 2023-24
Nuclear in India · year
1970s (10)
  • Nuclear in India – 1970-71
  • Nuclear in India – 1971-72
  • Nuclear in India – 1972-73
  • Nuclear in India – 1973-74
  • Nuclear in India – 1974-75
  • Nuclear in India – 1975-76
  • Nuclear in India – 1976-77
  • Nuclear in India – 1977-78
  • Nuclear in India – 1978-79
  • Nuclear in India – 1979-80
1980s (10)
  • Nuclear in India – 1980-81
  • Nuclear in India – 1981-82
  • Nuclear in India – 1982-83
  • Nuclear in India – 1983-84
  • Nuclear in India – 1984-85
  • Nuclear in India – 1985-86
  • Nuclear in India – 1986-87
  • Nuclear in India – 1987-88
  • Nuclear in India – 1988-89
  • Nuclear in India – 1989-90
1990s (10)
  • Nuclear in India – 1990-91
  • Nuclear in India – 1991-92
  • Nuclear in India – 1992-93
  • Nuclear in India – 1993-94
  • Nuclear in India – 1994-95
  • Nuclear in India – 1995-96
  • Nuclear in India – 1996-97
  • Nuclear in India – 1997-98
  • Nuclear in India – 1998-99
  • Nuclear in India – 1999-00
2000s (10)
  • Nuclear in India – 2000-01
  • Nuclear in India – 2001-02
  • Nuclear in India – 2002-03
  • Nuclear in India – 2003-04
  • Nuclear in India – 2004-05
  • Nuclear in India – 2005-06
  • Nuclear in India – 2006-07
  • Nuclear in India – 2007-08
  • Nuclear in India – 2008-09
  • Nuclear in India – 2009-10
2010s (10)
  • Nuclear in India – 2010-11
  • Nuclear in India – 2011-12
  • Nuclear in India – 2012-13
  • Nuclear in India – 2013-14
  • Nuclear in India – 2014-15
  • Nuclear in India – 2015-16
  • Nuclear in India – 2016-17
  • Nuclear in India – 2017-18
  • Nuclear in India – 2018-19
  • Nuclear in India – 2019-20
2020s (4)
  • Nuclear in India – 2020-21
  • Nuclear in India – 2021-22
  • Nuclear in India – 2022-23
  • Nuclear in India – 2023-24
Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India · year
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2002-03
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2003-04
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2004-05
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2005-06
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2006-07
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2007-08
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2008-09
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2009-10
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2010-11
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2011-12
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2012-13
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2013-14
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2014-15
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2015-16
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2016-17
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2017-18
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2018-19
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2019-20
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2020-21
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2021-22
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2022-23
  • Large Hydro (>25 MW) in India – 2023-24
Coal in India · year
  • Coal in India – 2010-11
  • Coal in India – 2011-12
  • Coal in India – 2012-13
  • Coal in India – 2013-14
  • Coal in India – 2014-15
  • Coal in India – 2015-16
  • Coal in India – 2016-17
  • Coal in India – 2017-18
  • Coal in India – 2018-19
  • Coal in India – 2019-20
  • Coal in India – 2020-21
  • Coal in India – 2021-22
  • Coal in India – 2022-23
  • Coal in India – 2023-24
Lignite in India · year
  • Lignite in India – 2010-11
  • Lignite in India – 2011-12
  • Lignite in India – 2012-13
  • Lignite in India – 2013-14
  • Lignite in India – 2014-15
  • Lignite in India – 2015-16
  • Lignite in India – 2016-17
  • Lignite in India – 2017-18
  • Lignite in India – 2018-19
  • Lignite in India – 2019-20
  • Lignite in India – 2020-21
  • Lignite in India – 2021-22
  • Lignite in India – 2022-23
  • Lignite in India – 2023-24
RE Excluding Large Hydro in India · year
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2012-13
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2013-14
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2014-15
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2015-16
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2016-17
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2017-18
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2018-19
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2019-20
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2020-21
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2021-22
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2022-23
  • RE Excluding Large Hydro in India – 2023-24
Solar in India · year
  • Solar in India – 2012-13
  • Solar in India – 2013-14
  • Solar in India – 2014-15
  • Solar in India – 2015-16
  • Solar in India – 2016-17
  • Solar in India – 2017-18
  • Solar in India – 2018-19
  • Solar in India – 2019-20
  • Solar in India – 2020-21
  • Solar in India – 2021-22
  • Solar in India – 2022-23
  • Solar in India – 2023-24
Wind in India · year
  • Wind in India – 2012-13
  • Wind in India – 2013-14
  • Wind in India – 2014-15
  • Wind in India – 2015-16
  • Wind in India – 2016-17
  • Wind in India – 2017-18
  • Wind in India – 2018-19
  • Wind in India – 2019-20
  • Wind in India – 2020-21
  • Wind in India – 2021-22
  • Wind in India – 2022-23
  • Wind in India – 2023-24
Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India · year
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2012-13
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2013-14
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2014-15
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2015-16
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2016-17
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2017-18
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2018-19
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2019-20
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2020-21
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2021-22
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2022-23
  • Small Hydro (≤25 MW) in India – 2023-24
Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India · year
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2012-13
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2013-14
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2014-15
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2015-16
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2016-17
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2017-18
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2018-19
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2019-20
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2020-21
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2021-22
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2022-23
  • Biomass (Excl. Bagasse) in India – 2023-24

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