India vs OECD (EI): Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
India
31.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
197.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 197.12 terawatt-hours against 31.5 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 165.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 6.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 35.49 terawatt-hours | 30.74 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 121.85 terawatt-hours | 101.7 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 197.12 terawatt-hours against 31.5 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between India and OECD (EI)?
- 165.62 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.