Brazil vs India: Electricity generation
Brazil
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Electricity generation over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,082 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1,331 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 225.3 terawatt-hours | 18.13 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 408.75 terawatt-hours | 134.52 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 705.58 terawatt-hours | 308.37 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 1,280 terawatt-hours | 705.2 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 1,153 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Brazil or India?
- India, at 2,082 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Brazil and India?
- 1,331 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.