Share of electricity consumption in India FY 2023, by sector

The industry sector accounted for the highest share of energy consumption across India in fiscal year 2023, at 42 percent. The domestic sector followed, ranking second at 26 percent. By comparison, traction and railways accounted for two percent of the total electricity consumption in India. 

Electricity penetration in India

Despite the growth in electricity consumption in the country since the beginning of the century, around two percent of Indian households had no access to electricity in 2020. Many people use traditional fuels such as wood or agricultural residues for cooking and heating purposes. In 2022, less than 90 percent of the schools in India had access to electricity.

The power sector in India

India's rapidly growing economy is one of the nation's leading drivers of electricity demand. Accordingly, India ranks amongst the leading electricity-producing countries worldwide, just below China and the United States. In 2022, India generated almost 1.9 petawatt-hours of electricity and about 20 percent of it came from renewable sources.