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
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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

Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants