CIS (EI) vs India: Coal consumption by region
CIS (EI)
1,521 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
6,409 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Coal consumption by region over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6,409 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 4,888 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 427.95 terawatt-hours | 3,166 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 530.11 terawatt-hours | 3,361 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 3,434 terawatt-hours | 878.87 terawatt-hours | 2,556 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,930 terawatt-hours | 1,577 terawatt-hours | 352.65 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,493 terawatt-hours | 2,429 terawatt-hours | 935.95 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 4,281 terawatt-hours | 2,787 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 5,760 terawatt-hours | 4,279 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 6,409 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between CIS (EI) and India?
- 4,888 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.