India vs United States: Electricity demand
India
2,083 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,536 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity demand over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,536 terawatt-hours against 2,083 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 2,453 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708.35 terawatt-hours | 3,970 terawatt-hours | 3,262 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,281 terawatt-hours | 4,147 terawatt-hours | 2,867 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,846 terawatt-hours | 4,304 terawatt-hours | 2,458 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, India or United States?
- United States, at 4,536 terawatt-hours against 2,083 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between India and United States?
- 2,453 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for electricity demand?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.