India vs USSR: Primary direct energy consumption by source

India
3,029 terawatt-hours
in 2024
USSR
4,936 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • India
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 4,936 terawatt-hours against 3,029 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 1,907 terawatt-hours.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.6 times India's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.