United States vs USSR: Hydropower generation by region
United States
244.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 244.14 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 41.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 125.85 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 140.59 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 306.06 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 120.32 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 244.14 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between United States and USSR?
- 41.15 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.