India vs Russia: Total electricity output (GWh)
India
1.38 million GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.38 million GWh against 1.07 million GWh in Russia, a difference of 317,380 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 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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 | 408,972 GWh | 919,924 GWh | 510,953 GWh | Russia |
| 2000s | 718,185 GWh | 948,624 GWh | 230,440 GWh | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.17 million GWh | 1.06 million GWh | 116,153 GWh | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, India or Russia?
- India, at 1.38 million GWh against 1.07 million GWh in Russia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between India and Russia?
- 317,380 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 total electricity output?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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