India vs United States: Electricity generation from coal
India
1,474 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
737.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1,474 terawatt-hours against 737.15 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 736.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.68 terawatt-hours | 1,588 terawatt-hours | 1,438 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 278.88 terawatt-hours | 1,873 terawatt-hours | 1,594 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 483.11 terawatt-hours | 1,952 terawatt-hours | 1,469 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 952.23 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 464.72 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,364 terawatt-hours | 761.22 terawatt-hours | 602.32 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, India or United States?
- India, at 1,474 terawatt-hours against 737.15 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between India and United States?
- 736.85 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.