Colombia vs Russia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Colombia
1,170 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,387 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Russia rank
32nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Colombia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,387 kilowatt-hours against 1,170 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 217 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Russia ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 747.35 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 358.38 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | 275.96 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 918.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,168 kilowatt-hours | 250.03 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | 155.16 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | 1,417 kilowatt-hours | 349.01 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Colombia or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,387 kilowatt-hours against 1,170 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Colombia and Russia?
- 217 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Russia ranks 32nd of 211 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.