CIS (EI) vs India: Annual change in primary energy use
CIS (EI)
44.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
77.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 77.88 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 33.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 35.62 terawatt-hours | 316.57 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 431.18 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | -29.22 terawatt-hours | 94.28 terawatt-hours | 123.49 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | -415.79 terawatt-hours | 136.46 terawatt-hours | 552.25 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 73.46 terawatt-hours | 238.79 terawatt-hours | 165.33 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 139.26 terawatt-hours | 308.15 terawatt-hours | 168.89 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 334.47 terawatt-hours | 203.86 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 77.88 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and India?
- 33.82 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.