India vs Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
India
1,527 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
767.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 1,527 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 759.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.04 terawatt-hours | 749.01 terawatt-hours | 582.97 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 325.39 terawatt-hours | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 314.92 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 581.52 terawatt-hours | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 49.74 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,043 terawatt-hours | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 332.95 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,423 terawatt-hours | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 690.15 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, India or Russia?
- India, at 1,527 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between India and Russia?
- 759.84 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.