Italy vs Russia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Italy
15.7%
in 2025
Russia
17.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
91st
Russia rank
88th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 91st and Russia ranks 88th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 18.0% | 1.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Italy and Russia?
- 1.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Italy ranks 91st and Russia ranks 88th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.