Canada vs Russia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Canada
344.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 344.74 terawatt-hours against 199.73 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 145.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.67 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 144.23 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 161.67 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 184.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 204.12 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 369.23 terawatt-hours | 205.96 terawatt-hours | 163.27 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 344.74 terawatt-hours against 199.73 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Canada and Russia?
- 145.01 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.