Norway vs United States: Hydropower generation by region
Norway
145.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
244.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 244.14 terawatt-hours against 145.15 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 98.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 168.25 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 204.55 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 100.97 terawatt-hours | 287.3 terawatt-hours | 186.33 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 187.19 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 259.13 terawatt-hours | 133.23 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 275.17 terawatt-hours | 142.26 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 139.09 terawatt-hours | 251.34 terawatt-hours | 112.25 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 244.14 terawatt-hours against 145.15 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Norway and United States?
- 98.99 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Norway ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.