Norway vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Norway
25,746 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Norway rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 25,008 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 34.9 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,209 kilowatt-hours | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 13,800 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 18,501 kilowatt-hours | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 17,956 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 23,354 kilowatt-hours | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 22,667 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Norway or USSR?
- Norway, at 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Norway and USSR?
- 25,008 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.