India vs Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower
India
177.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- Norway
How they compare
India currently reports 177.97 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 33.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
India ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 30.59 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 33.79 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 100.97 terawatt-hours | 47.22 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 40.87 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 31.73 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 0.168 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 163.92 terawatt-hours | 139.17 terawatt-hours | 24.75 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, India or Norway?
- India, at 177.97 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between India and Norway?
- 33.2 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th 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.