BILATERAL POWER GRID TELEMETRY · 2000-2025
China vs. India Electricity Generation & Coal/Solar Mix
Head-to-head comparison of China (10,577.7 TWh, led by Coal at 54.6%) and India (2,081.6 TWh, led by Coal at 70.8%).
China Generation 10,577.7 TWh #1: Coal (55%)
India Generation 2,081.6 TWh #1: Coal (71%)
Low-Carbon Share 42% vs 27% China vs India
Grid CO2 Intensity 526 vs 671 gCO2/kWh (China vs India)
China Fuel Mix (100% = 10,577.7 TWh) 41.6% Low-Carbon
India Fuel Mix (100% = 2,081.6 TWh) 26.7% Low-Carbon
China (Cyan) vs. India (Orange) - Total Electricity Generation (TWh)
Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) · Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA
Annual Generation, Clean Share & Carbon Intensity Comparison
| Year | China (TWh) | India (TWh) | Output Ratio (A / B) | China Clean % | India Clean % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,577.7 | 2,081.6 | 5.08x | 41.6% | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 10,086.9 | 2,036.5 | 4.95x | 38.2% | 22.5% |
| 2023 | 9,456.5 | 1,918.3 | 4.93x | 35.2% | 21.8% |
| 2022 | 8,848.7 | 1,804.6 | 4.90x | 34.9% | 22.8% |
| 2021 | 8,534.3 | 1,678.7 | 5.08x | 33.5% | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 7,779.1 | 1,563.4 | 4.98x | 32.8% | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 7,503.4 | 1,601 | 4.69x | 31.5% | 20.4% |
| 2018 | 7,166.1 | 1,571.7 | 4.56x | 29.7% | 18.8% |
| 2017 | 6,604.4 | 1,462.4 | 4.52x | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016 | 6,133.2 | 1,394.9 | 4.40x | 28.3% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 5,814.6 | 1,310.6 | 4.44x | 26.9% | 17.5% |
| 2014 | 5,794.5 | 1,258.7 | 4.60x | 24.6% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 5,431.6 | 1,141.2 | 4.76x | 22.2% | 18.9% |
| 2012 | 4,987.5 | 1,088.4 | 4.58x | 22.0% | 17.9% |
| 2011 | 4,713 | 1,032.3 | 4.57x | 18.7% | 19.8% |
| 2010 | 4,207.2 | 936.4 | 4.49x | 20.5% | 17.6% |
| 2009 | 3,714.6 | 878.6 | 4.23x | 19.8% | 17.1% |
| 2008 | 3,495.8 | 828.4 | 4.22x | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| 2007 | 3,281.5 | 796.3 | 4.12x | 17.1% | 20.1% |
| 2006 | 2,865.7 | 744.4 | 3.85x | 17.5% | 19.5% |
| 2005 | 2,500.3 | 704.5 | 3.55x | 18.3% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 2,203.3 | 698.3 | 3.16x | 18.5% | 18.7% |
| 2003 | 1,910.6 | 638.1 | 2.99x | 17.3% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,654 | 609.6 | 2.71x | 19.1% | 15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,480.8 | 586.1 | 2.53x | 20.1% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 1,355.6 | 571.4 | 2.37x | 17.9% | 16.8% |