India vs Japan: Electricity generation
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Electricity generation over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 2,082 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1,052 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.3 terawatt-hours | 724.18 terawatt-hours | 498.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 408.75 terawatt-hours | 985.46 terawatt-hours | 576.71 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 705.58 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 423.91 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,280 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 197.89 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 823.98 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, India or Japan?
- India, at 2,082 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between India and Japan?
- 1,052 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for electricity generation?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th 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.