Norway vs United States: Electricity generation from hydropower
Norway
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
241.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 241.7 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 96.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 168.25 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 204.55 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 100.97 terawatt-hours | 287.3 terawatt-hours | 186.33 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 187.19 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 256.54 terawatt-hours | 130.64 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 272.42 terawatt-hours | 139.51 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 139.17 terawatt-hours | 248.82 terawatt-hours | 109.65 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 241.7 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Norway and United States?
- 96.93 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 7th 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.