Norway vs Venezuela: Hydropower generation by region

Norway
145.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
72.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Venezuela rank
10th

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • Norway
  • Venezuela
050100150196519952025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 145.15 terawatt-hours against 72.64 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 72.51 terawatt-hours.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Venezuela's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 53.81 terawatt-hours 2.07 terawatt-hours 51.75 terawatt-hours Norway
1970s 73.86 terawatt-hours 8.76 terawatt-hours 65.1 terawatt-hours Norway
1980s 100.97 terawatt-hours 23.13 terawatt-hours 77.83 terawatt-hours Norway
1990s 115.11 terawatt-hours 50.86 terawatt-hours 64.25 terawatt-hours Norway
2000s 125.9 terawatt-hours 72.76 terawatt-hours 53.14 terawatt-hours Norway
2010s 132.91 terawatt-hours 73.92 terawatt-hours 58.99 terawatt-hours Norway
2020s 139.09 terawatt-hours 70.28 terawatt-hours 68.81 terawatt-hours Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Norway or Venezuela?
Norway, at 145.15 terawatt-hours against 72.64 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Norway and Venezuela?
72.51 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Venezuela?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Norway and Venezuela rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
Norway ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.