India vs Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
India
554.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
425.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 554.81 terawatt-hours against 425.63 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 129.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.36 terawatt-hours | 278.29 terawatt-hours | 194.94 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 124.07 terawatt-hours | 319.4 terawatt-hours | 195.34 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 236.82 terawatt-hours | 366.26 terawatt-hours | 129.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 423.79 terawatt-hours | 431.71 terawatt-hours | 7.92 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, India or Russia?
- India, at 554.81 terawatt-hours against 425.63 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between India and Russia?
- 129.18 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
- 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.