India vs Japan: Renewable energy generation
India
168.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
110.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Renewable energy generation over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 168.58 terawatt-hours against 110.79 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 57.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0616 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 31.31 terawatt-hours | 17.5 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 108.27 terawatt-hours | 92.47 terawatt-hours | 15.79 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy generation, India or Japan?
- India, at 168.58 terawatt-hours against 110.79 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy generation between India and Japan?
- 57.79 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for renewable energy generation?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th 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.