Canada vs India: Total electricity output
Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
India
1.38 million GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Total electricity output over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.38 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada, a difference of 712,260 GWh.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,570 GWh | 408,972 GWh | 135,598 GWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 607,690 GWh | 718,185 GWh | 110,495 GWh | India |
| 2010s | 640,996 GWh | 1.17 million GWh | 532,485 GWh | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or India?
- India, at 1.38 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and India?
- 712,260 GWh, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for total electricity output?
- Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants