India vs United States: Electricity generation
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,520 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,520 terawatt-hours against 2,082 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 2,438 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.3 terawatt-hours | 2,835 terawatt-hours | 2,610 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 408.75 terawatt-hours | 3,539 terawatt-hours | 3,130 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 705.58 terawatt-hours | 3,947 terawatt-hours | 3,241 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,280 terawatt-hours | 4,098 terawatt-hours | 2,818 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 4,275 terawatt-hours | 2,428 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, India or United States?
- United States, at 4,520 terawatt-hours against 2,082 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between India and United States?
- 2,438 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for electricity generation?
- India ranks 3rd and United States 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.