India vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation
India
2,082 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
11,740 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 11,740 terawatt-hours against 2,082 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 9,658 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.6 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.3 terawatt-hours | 7,006 terawatt-hours | 6,781 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 408.75 terawatt-hours | 8,633 terawatt-hours | 8,224 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 705.58 terawatt-hours | 10,511 terawatt-hours | 9,805 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,280 terawatt-hours | 11,117 terawatt-hours | 9,837 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 11,357 terawatt-hours | 9,509 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 11,740 terawatt-hours against 2,082 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between India and OECD (EI)?
- 9,658 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.