India vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower
India
177.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
7th
USSR rank
5th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 202.99 terawatt-hours against 177.97 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 25.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th of 215 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 72.98 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 97.75 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 132.52 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 202.99 terawatt-hours against 177.97 terawatt-hours in India as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between India and USSR?
- 25.02 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th 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.