CIS (EI) vs India: Electricity generation
CIS (EI)
1,564 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Electricity generation over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,082 terawatt-hours against 1,564 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 518 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,301 terawatt-hours | 225.3 terawatt-hours | 1,075 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,145 terawatt-hours | 408.75 terawatt-hours | 736.38 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,171 terawatt-hours | 705.58 terawatt-hours | 465.73 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,352 terawatt-hours | 1,280 terawatt-hours | 72.29 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,509 terawatt-hours | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 337.85 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 2,082 terawatt-hours against 1,564 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between CIS (EI) and India?
- 518 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for electricity generation?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- 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.