India vs USSR: Primary energy from solar and wind
India
272.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 272.59 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 272.59 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
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 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 52.49 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 52.49 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 185.97 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 185.97 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, India or USSR?
- India, at 272.59 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between India and USSR?
- 272.59 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.