India vs Russia: Hydropower generation by region
India
178.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 199.95 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 21.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.27 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 107.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 92.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 75.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 44.29 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 206 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 199.95 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between India and Russia?
- 21.75 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.