Australia vs India: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Australia
18.6%
in 2025
India
19.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
India rank
28th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and India ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.8% | 0.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Australia or India?
- India, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Australia and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 30th and India ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.