India vs Middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
Middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
India rank
4th
Middle income rank
7th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • India
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 1.57 trillion kWh.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.4 times India's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 7th of 209 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 650.10 million kWh 22.04 billion kWh 21.39 billion kWh Middle income
2000s 6.40 billion kWh 74.29 billion kWh 67.89 billion kWh Middle income
2010s 57.82 billion kWh 569.71 billion kWh 511.88 billion kWh Middle income
2020s 146.66 billion kWh 1.55 trillion kWh 1.40 trillion kWh Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 1.72 trillion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between India and Middle income?
1.57 trillion kWh, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
India ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 7th of 209 countries.
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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About this data

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
256 places, 7,438 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.