India vs Russia: Renewable energy electricity output

India
212,195 GWh
in 2015
Russia
168,963 GWh
in 2015
India rank
5th
Russia rank
7th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 212,195 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia, a difference of 43,232 GWh.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 75,407 GWh 165,863 GWh 90,456 GWh Russia
2000s 110,092 GWh 169,748 GWh 59,656 GWh Russia
2010s 191,498 GWh 171,078 GWh 20,420 GWh India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, India or Russia?
India, at 212,195 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between India and Russia?
43,232 GWh, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do India and Russia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.