CIS (EI) vs India: Primary energy from renewables
CIS (EI)
301.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
597.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 597.94 terawatt-hours against 301.07 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 296.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 72.98 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 97.75 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 138.16 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 210.99 terawatt-hours | 76.65 terawatt-hours | 134.34 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 219.82 terawatt-hours | 117.19 terawatt-hours | 102.63 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 234.53 terawatt-hours | 242.73 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 286.61 terawatt-hours | 453.87 terawatt-hours | 167.25 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 597.94 terawatt-hours against 301.07 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between CIS (EI) and India?
- 296.87 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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 renewables. 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.