CIS (EI) vs India: Electricity generation from solar and wind
CIS (EI)
28.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
299.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 299.97 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 271.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 10.7 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 0.8511 terawatt-hours | 51.47 terawatt-hours | 50.62 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 189.18 terawatt-hours | 173.89 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 299.97 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between CIS (EI) and India?
- 271.91 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.