India vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables
India
597.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 597.94 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 394.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 72.98 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 145 terawatt-hours | 104.92 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 132.52 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, India or USSR?
- India, at 597.94 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between India and USSR?
- 394.95 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 renewables?
- India ranks 4th 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 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.