India vs United States of America: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
India
1,527 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,576 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,576 terawatt-hours against 1,527 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 1,049 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.04 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,871 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 325.39 terawatt-hours | 2,477 terawatt-hours | 2,151 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 581.52 terawatt-hours | 2,809 terawatt-hours | 2,228 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,043 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 1,670 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,423 terawatt-hours | 2,524 terawatt-hours | 1,101 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,576 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 United States of America?
- 1,049 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.