Turkey vs United States: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Turkey
653.13 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
695.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
50th
United States rank
47th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 695.99 kilowatt-hours against 653.13 kilowatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 42.86 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 137.45 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 300.92 kilowatt-hours | 1,198 kilowatt-hours | 896.67 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 542.3 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 590.69 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 519.94 kilowatt-hours | 871.45 kilowatt-hours | 351.51 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 758.9 kilowatt-hours | 839.65 kilowatt-hours | 80.75 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 757.7 kilowatt-hours | 725.96 kilowatt-hours | 31.74 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 695.99 kilowatt-hours against 653.13 kilowatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Turkey and United States?
- 42.86 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Turkey ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 215 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.