India vs Russia: Primary energy use
India
10,861 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy use over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 10,861 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 2,197 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,732 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 7,934 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 2,750 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 5,231 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 4,415 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 2,858 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 7,465 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 426.08 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 9,816 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 1,437 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, India or Russia?
- India, at 10,861 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between India and Russia?
- 2,197 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for primary energy use?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.