China vs India: Renewable energy generation
China
1,173 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
168.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Renewable energy generation over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1,173 terawatt-hours against 168.58 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 1,004 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 7.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0.0965 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 66.35 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 52.54 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 601.97 terawatt-hours | 108.27 terawatt-hours | 493.7 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy generation, China or India?
- China, at 1,173 terawatt-hours against 168.58 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy generation between China and India?
- 1,004 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for renewable energy generation?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.