CIS (EI) vs India: Fossil fuel production

CIS (EI)
3,191 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
4,992 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Fossil fuel production over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 4,992 terawatt-hours against 3,191 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1,801 terawatt-hours.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was CIS (EI) ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) India Difference Ahead
1980s 3,460 terawatt-hours 890.01 terawatt-hours 2,570 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 2,128 terawatt-hours 1,515 terawatt-hours 612.94 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 2,039 terawatt-hours 2,197 terawatt-hours 157.62 terawatt-hours India
2010s 2,735 terawatt-hours 3,188 terawatt-hours 453.16 terawatt-hours India
2020s 3,122 terawatt-hours 4,342 terawatt-hours 1,219 terawatt-hours India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel production, CIS (EI) or India?
India, at 4,992 terawatt-hours against 3,191 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel production between CIS (EI) and India?
1,801 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for fossil fuel production?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 1,578 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.