Canada vs India: Renewable electricity generation by source
Canada
51.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
103.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
India rank
5th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 103.98 terawatt-hours against 51.48 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 52.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0588 terawatt-hours | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.4818 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 20.99 terawatt-hours | 38.67 terawatt-hours | 17.68 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 35.81 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Canada or India?
- India, at 103.98 terawatt-hours against 51.48 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Canada and India?
- 52.5 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Canada ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.