Russia vs Spain: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Russia
2.3%
in 2025
Spain
2.3%
in 2025
Russia rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Russia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Russia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Russia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.