India vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source
India
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Primary energy use by source over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 87.1 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | 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 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5406 terawatt-hours | 0.3886 terawatt-hours | 0.152 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 77.7 terawatt-hours | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 87.1 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between India and United Kingdom?
- 16.91 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- 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.