The report also emphasizes India's leadership in “energy transition and resilience”

India to Drive Global Energy Demand by 2035: IEA World Energy Outlook 2025

According to the “International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2025, India is set to become the largest driver of global energy demand by 2035.The report highlights that India’s growing economy, rapid urbanisation, and rising middle class will propel energy demand to grow faster than any other major country — surpassing China and Southeast Asia combined.

Between “2010 and 2024”, India’s GDP grew at an average of “6.1% annually”, It was the second-highest among major economies. By 2035, the IEA projects India’s “per capita GDP will be 75% higher”, pushing millions into higher living standards — and driving energy consum

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