CIS (EI) vs India: Primary energy use by source
CIS (EI)
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Primary energy use by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 91.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 8.1 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 3 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 38.29 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 70.01 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between CIS (EI) and India?
- 91.16 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 primary energy use by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.