Italy vs United States of America: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Italy
705.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
695.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
46th
United States of America rank
47th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 705.03 kilowatt-hours against 695.99 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 9.04 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 292.76 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 762.67 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 515.23 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 722.11 kilowatt-hours | 1,198 kilowatt-hours | 475.48 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 716.97 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 416.01 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 696 kilowatt-hours | 871.45 kilowatt-hours | 175.45 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 776.81 kilowatt-hours | 839.65 kilowatt-hours | 62.84 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 718.55 kilowatt-hours | 725.96 kilowatt-hours | 7.41 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 705.03 kilowatt-hours against 695.99 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Italy and United States of America?
- 9.04 kilowatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th 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.