CIS (EI) vs India: Primary energy use
CIS (EI)
11,292 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
10,861 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 11,292 terawatt-hours against 10,861 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 431 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,495 terawatt-hours | 634.72 terawatt-hours | 6,861 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 10,740 terawatt-hours | 874.43 terawatt-hours | 9,865 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 12,968 terawatt-hours | 1,495 terawatt-hours | 11,473 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,922 terawatt-hours | 2,750 terawatt-hours | 7,172 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 9,010 terawatt-hours | 4,415 terawatt-hours | 4,595 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 10,026 terawatt-hours | 7,465 terawatt-hours | 2,561 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 10,880 terawatt-hours | 9,816 terawatt-hours | 1,064 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, CIS (EI) or India?
- CIS (EI), at 11,292 terawatt-hours against 10,861 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and India?
- 431 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) 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?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.