India vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from renewables
India
500.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
4,128 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 4,128 terawatt-hours against 500.98 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 3,627 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 8.2 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | 996.47 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,202 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 75.4 terawatt-hours | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 1,381 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 106.2 terawatt-hours | 1,648 terawatt-hours | 1,542 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 201.39 terawatt-hours | 2,510 terawatt-hours | 2,308 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 375.22 terawatt-hours | 3,660 terawatt-hours | 3,284 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 4,128 terawatt-hours against 500.98 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between India and OECD (EI)?
- 3,627 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- India ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.