Norway vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from hydropower

Norway
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Venezuela rank
10th

Electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Norway
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 144.77 terawatt-hours against 73 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 71.77 terawatt-hours.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Venezuela's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 53.81 terawatt-hours 2.07 terawatt-hours 51.75 terawatt-hours Norway
1970s 73.86 terawatt-hours 8.76 terawatt-hours 65.1 terawatt-hours Norway
1980s 100.97 terawatt-hours 23.13 terawatt-hours 77.83 terawatt-hours Norway
1990s 115.11 terawatt-hours 50.86 terawatt-hours 64.25 terawatt-hours Norway
2000s 125.9 terawatt-hours 72.81 terawatt-hours 53.08 terawatt-hours Norway
2010s 132.91 terawatt-hours 69.65 terawatt-hours 63.26 terawatt-hours Norway
2020s 138.05 terawatt-hours 66.14 terawatt-hours 71.92 terawatt-hours Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Norway or Venezuela?
Norway, at 144.77 terawatt-hours against 73 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Norway and Venezuela?
71.77 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Venezuela?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Norway and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
Norway ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.