India: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent

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 India

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 78.45
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 77.98
 Min - Max 58.46 - 85.86
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 78.45 percent, a decline from 79.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 57.60 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1980 to 2024 is 77.98 percent. The minimum value, 58.46 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 85.86 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values India: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent
 2024 78.45
 2023 79.10
 2022 77.27
 2021 77.74
 2020 78.47
 2019 78.90
 2018 81.23
 2017 82.76




Definition: Production of electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation.

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