India vs USSR: Primary energy from solar

India
168.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
0 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
3rd

Primary energy from solar over time

  • India
  • USSR
050100150196519952025

How they compare

India currently reports 168.58 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 168.58 terawatt-hours.

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

India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from solar, India or USSR?
India, at 168.58 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from solar between India and USSR?
168.58 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
How do India and USSR rank globally for primary energy from solar?
India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.