India vs USSR: Primary energy use by source
India
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
0 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 104.01 terawatt-hours.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | 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 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, India or USSR?
- India, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between India and USSR?
- 104.01 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.