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India vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

India generated 2,080 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. India's largest source was coal (70.9%); the United Kingdom's was gas (31.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 671 gCO2/kWh in India and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? India is the bigger electricity producer, generating 7.1 times as much as the United Kingdom in 2025 (2,080 TWh against 294 TWh). The United Kingdom has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 218 gCO2/kWh against 671 gCO2/kWh in India in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 70.9% of India's electricity in 2025, against 0.1% in the United Kingdom.
  • India's electricity was 3.1 times as carbon intensive as the United Kingdom's in 2025, at 671 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 33% in India between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • The average person in the United Kingdom used 4.62 MWh of electricity in 2025, 3.3 times as much as in India (1.42 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 26.6% of India's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 2,081 TWh in India and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure India United Kingdom
Total generation2,080 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand2,081 TWh312 TWh
Demand per person1.42 MWh4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity671 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions1,396 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share26.6%64.2%
Largest sourceCoal 70.9%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source India United Kingdom
Coal 70.9% 0.1%
Gas 2.3% 31.3%
Wind 5.0% 29.4%
Bioenergy 1.1% 13.9%
Nuclear 2.6% 12.4%
Solar 9.4% 6.6%
Hydro 8.6% 1.8%
Other fossil 0.2% 4.4%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in India and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in India and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 671 gCO2/kWh in India and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in India and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 671 gCO2/kWh in India and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in India and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearIndiaUnited Kingdom
1985635 gCO2/kWh694 gCO2/kWh
1986652 gCO2/kWh721 gCO2/kWh
1987690 gCO2/kWh737 gCO2/kWh
1988684 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
1989686 gCO2/kWh689 gCO2/kWh
1990679 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1991683 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1992700 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
1993713 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
1994705 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
1995723 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
1996738 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
1997738 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
1998720 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
1999729 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
2000740 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
2001747 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
2002756 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
2003758 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2004724 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
2005734 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
2006723 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2007718 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
2008733 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
2009745 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
2010739 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
2011722 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2012743 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2013739 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
2014743 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2015751 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
2016752 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
2017743 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
2018738 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2019723 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
2020710 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
2021716 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022707 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
2023714 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2024707 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2025671 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in India and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in India and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 1.42 MWh in India and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in India and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 1.42 MWh in India and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in India and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearIndiaUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20000.54 MWh6.63 MWh
20010.55 MWh6.67 MWh
20020.56 MWh6.65 MWh
20030.57 MWh6.69 MWh
20040.62 MWh6.67 MWh
20050.61 MWh6.71 MWh
20060.64 MWh6.63 MWh
20070.67 MWh6.53 MWh
20080.69 MWh6.45 MWh
20090.72 MWh6.07 MWh
20100.76 MWh6.11 MWh
20110.82 MWh5.89 MWh
20120.86 MWh5.87 MWh
20130.88 MWh5.79 MWh
20140.96 MWh5.53 MWh
20150.99 MWh5.51 MWh
20161.04 MWh5.42 MWh
20171.07 MWh5.32 MWh
20181.14 MWh5.29 MWh
20191.15 MWh5.19 MWh
20201.12 MWh4.88 MWh
20211.19 MWh4.92 MWh
20221.27 MWh4.70 MWh
20231.33 MWh4.60 MWh
20241.40 MWh4.59 MWh
20251.42 MWh4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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