India vs United States: Renewable electricity generation by source
India
103.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
464.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 464.39 terawatt-hours against 103.98 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 360.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 18.49 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 38.67 terawatt-hours | 194.57 terawatt-hours | 155.9 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 414.64 terawatt-hours | 336.94 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, India or United States?
- United States, at 464.39 terawatt-hours against 103.98 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between India and United States?
- 360.41 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.