Canada vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Canada
8,591 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Canada rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Canada
- USSR
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 7,853 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 11.6 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,565 kilowatt-hours | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 6,156 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,782 kilowatt-hours | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 8,237 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 10,562 kilowatt-hours | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 9,875 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Canada or USSR?
- Canada, at 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Canada and USSR?
- 7,853 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Canada and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Canada ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.