India vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
India
1,527 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
444.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 1,527 terawatt-hours against 444.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,082 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.04 terawatt-hours | 63.63 terawatt-hours | 102.41 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 325.39 terawatt-hours | 106.54 terawatt-hours | 218.85 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 581.52 terawatt-hours | 179.3 terawatt-hours | 402.22 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 1,043 terawatt-hours | 326.84 terawatt-hours | 716.09 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 409.82 terawatt-hours | 992.9 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 Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 1,527 terawatt-hours against 444.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,082 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 214 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.