India vs Russia: Electricity demand
India
2,083 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,176 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Electricity demand over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 2,083 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 907 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708.35 terawatt-hours | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 228.57 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,281 terawatt-hours | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 219.13 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,846 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 697.74 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, India or Russia?
- India, at 2,083 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between India and Russia?
- 907 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for electricity demand?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.