India vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from fossil fuels
India
1,527 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
5,575 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 5,575 terawatt-hours against 1,527 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 4,048 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.7 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.04 terawatt-hours | 4,180 terawatt-hours | 4,014 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 325.39 terawatt-hours | 5,112 terawatt-hours | 4,786 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 581.52 terawatt-hours | 6,452 terawatt-hours | 5,871 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,043 terawatt-hours | 6,457 terawatt-hours | 5,414 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,423 terawatt-hours | 5,681 terawatt-hours | 4,258 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 5,575 terawatt-hours against 1,527 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between India and OECD (EI)?
- 4,048 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.