Botswana vs India: Electricity generation per person
Botswana
1,360 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
India
1,422 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
136th
India rank
135th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,422 kilowatt-hours against 1,360 kilowatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 62 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and India ranks 135th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.01 kilowatt-hours | 614.17 kilowatt-hours | 81.16 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 846.44 kilowatt-hours | 965.88 kilowatt-hours | 119.45 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | 1,261 kilowatt-hours | 126.98 kilowatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Botswana or India?
- India, at 1,422 kilowatt-hours against 1,360 kilowatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Botswana and India?
- 62 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Botswana ranks 136th and India ranks 135th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.