India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
116.76 billion kWh
in 2021
India rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

India currently reports 150.63 billion kWh against 116.76 billion kWh in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 33.87 billion kWh.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 650.10 million kWh 324.50 million kWh 325.60 million kWh India
2000s 6.40 billion kWh 11.11 billion kWh 4.70 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57.82 billion kWh 66.09 billion kWh 8.26 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 146.66 billion kWh 122.30 billion kWh 24.36 billion kWh India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
India, at 150.63 billion kWh against 116.76 billion kWh in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33.87 billion kWh, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
India ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 210 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
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.