India vs United Kingdom: Gas consumption
India
665.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
611.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Gas consumption over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 665.69 terawatt-hours against 611.62 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 54.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 21.54 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 329.19 terawatt-hours | 318.4 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 47.49 terawatt-hours | 513.95 terawatt-hours | 466.47 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 176.39 terawatt-hours | 747.63 terawatt-hours | 571.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 334.55 terawatt-hours | 981.53 terawatt-hours | 646.98 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 541.91 terawatt-hours | 790.59 terawatt-hours | 248.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 634.16 terawatt-hours | 678.67 terawatt-hours | 44.5 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 665.69 terawatt-hours against 611.62 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between India and United Kingdom?
- 54.07 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for gas consumption?
- India ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption. 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.