Romania vs Ukraine: Hydropower generation by region
Romania
12.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
10.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
36th
Ukraine rank
38th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.13 terawatt-hours against 10.75 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 1.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.64 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.06 terawatt-hours | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 11.28 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 12.13 terawatt-hours against 10.75 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Romania and Ukraine?
- 1.38 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Romania ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 80 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.