Norway vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower
Norway
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Norway rank
8th
USSR rank
5th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 202.99 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 58.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th 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 | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 42.4 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 63.96 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 89.63 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Norway or USSR?
- USSR, at 202.99 terawatt-hours against 144.77 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Norway and USSR?
- 58.22 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 8th 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.