CIS (EI) vs India: Oil consumption
CIS (EI)
2,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
3,026 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
India rank
3rd
Oil consumption over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3,026 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 432 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 2,136 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 287.94 terawatt-hours | 3,624 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 503.45 terawatt-hours | 3,969 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 2,696 terawatt-hours | 895.16 terawatt-hours | 1,800 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,927 terawatt-hours | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 446.61 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 2,272 terawatt-hours | 2,292 terawatt-hours | 19.84 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 2,500 terawatt-hours | 2,820 terawatt-hours | 320.32 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 3,026 terawatt-hours against 2,594 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between CIS (EI) and India?
- 432 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for oil consumption?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.