Canada vs India: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Canada
19.5%
in 2025
India
19.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
India rank
28th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and India ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Canada or India?
- Canada, at 19.5% against 19.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Canada and India?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Canada ranks 26th 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.