Brazil vs United States: Electricity generation from hydropower
Brazil
388.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
241.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 388.63 terawatt-hours against 241.7 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 146.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 192.89 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 205.89 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 287.3 terawatt-hours | 120.39 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 51.44 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 256.54 terawatt-hours | 74.02 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 272.42 terawatt-hours | 118.56 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 402.36 terawatt-hours | 248.82 terawatt-hours | 153.54 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 388.63 terawatt-hours against 241.7 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Brazil and United States?
- 146.93 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.