India vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from solar
India
195.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,106 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from solar over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,106 terawatt-hours against 195.99 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 910.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.6 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.6219 terawatt-hours | 0.6194 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5.89 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 186.55 terawatt-hours | 173.76 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 111.48 terawatt-hours | 736.92 terawatt-hours | 625.43 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,106 terawatt-hours against 195.99 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between India and OECD (EI)?
- 910.01 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- 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. 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.