How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Russia vs Turkey: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Russia

17.3%

in 2024

Turkey

15.8%

in 2025

Russia rank

88th

Turkey rank

90th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Russia
Turkey

How they compare

Russia currently reports 17.3% against 15.8% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Russia ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 90th of 210 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	39.3%	21.0%	Turkey
2000s	18.1%	22.9%	4.9%	Turkey
2010s	16.7%	23.1%	6.4%	Turkey
2020s	18.0%	20.6%	2.6%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Russia or Turkey?: Russia, at 17.3% against 15.8% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Russia and Turkey?: 1.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Russia ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 90th 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

Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.