CIS (EI) vs India: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
CIS (EI)
526.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
554.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 554.81 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 28.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323.46 terawatt-hours | 83.36 terawatt-hours | 240.1 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 368.76 terawatt-hours | 124.07 terawatt-hours | 244.69 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 420.01 terawatt-hours | 236.82 terawatt-hours | 183.19 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 507.03 terawatt-hours | 423.79 terawatt-hours | 83.23 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 554.81 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between CIS (EI) and India?
- 28.37 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.