India vs United States of America: Primary energy use
India
10,861 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
26,064 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Primary energy use over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26,064 terawatt-hours against 10,861 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 15,203 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634.72 terawatt-hours | 15,521 terawatt-hours | 14,887 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 874.43 terawatt-hours | 19,503 terawatt-hours | 18,628 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,495 terawatt-hours | 20,159 terawatt-hours | 18,664 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,750 terawatt-hours | 23,807 terawatt-hours | 21,057 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,415 terawatt-hours | 26,218 terawatt-hours | 21,803 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,465 terawatt-hours | 25,516 terawatt-hours | 18,051 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,816 terawatt-hours | 25,287 terawatt-hours | 15,471 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26,064 terawatt-hours against 10,861 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between India and United States of America?
- 15,203 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for primary energy use?
- India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 219 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.