European Union vs India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

European Union
727.11 billion kWh
in 2021
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
European Union rank
15th
India rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • European Union
  • India
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199020052021

How they compare

European Union currently reports 727.11 billion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 576.48 billion kWh.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.8 times India's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 15th and India ranks 4th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.55 billion kWh 650.10 million kWh 7.90 billion kWh European Union
2000s 134.61 billion kWh 6.40 billion kWh 128.20 billion kWh European Union
2010s 480.57 billion kWh 57.82 billion kWh 422.75 billion kWh European Union
2020s 719.97 billion kWh 146.66 billion kWh 573.31 billion kWh European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, European Union or India?
European Union, at 727.11 billion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between European Union and India?
576.48 billion kWh, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union and India rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
European Union ranks 15th and India ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.