China vs India: Electricity generation
China
10,583 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Electricity generation over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 10,583 terawatt-hours against 2,082 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 8,502 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 5.1 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.