CIS (EI) vs India: Share of electricity generation from coal

CIS (EI)

18.8%

in 2025

India

70.8%

in 2025

CIS (EI) rank

1st

India rank

4th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

India currently reports 70.8% against 18.8% in CIS (EI), a difference of 52.1%.

That makes India's figure about 3.8 times CIS (EI)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Indicator: Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.