India vs United States: Total electricity output (GWh)
India
1.38 million GWh
in 2015
United States
4.30 million GWh
in 2015
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.30 million GWh against 1.38 million GWh in India, a difference of 2.91 million GWh.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,972 GWh | 3.51 million GWh | 3.10 million GWh | United States |
| 2000s | 718,185 GWh | 4.15 million GWh | 3.43 million GWh | United States |
| 2010s | 1.17 million GWh | 4.31 million GWh | 3.14 million GWh | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.30 million GWh against 1.38 million GWh in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between India and United States?
- 2.91 million GWh, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and United States rank globally for total electricity output?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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