India vs Russia: Electricity generation from hydropower
India
177.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
7th
Russia rank
6th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 199.73 terawatt-hours against 177.97 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 21.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.27 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 107.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 92.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 75.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 44.29 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 163.92 terawatt-hours | 205.96 terawatt-hours | 42.04 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 199.73 terawatt-hours against 177.97 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between India and Russia?
- 21.76 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 7th 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.