India vs United States: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
India
168,582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
392,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 392,747 terawatt-hours against 168,582 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 224,165 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 43.73 terawatt-hours | 43.73 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 486.64 terawatt-hours | 484.12 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 938.1 terawatt-hours | 909.3 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 13,814 terawatt-hours | 43,723 terawatt-hours | 29,909 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 108,265 terawatt-hours | 241,031 terawatt-hours | 132,766 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, India or United States?
- United States, at 392,747 terawatt-hours against 168,582 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between India and United States?
- 224,165 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. 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.