Russia vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from hydropower
Russia
199.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
102.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
Vietnam rank
8th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Russia currently reports 199.73 terawatt-hours against 102.35 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 97.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Vietnam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 159.47 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 156.95 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 149.1 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 117.22 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 205.96 terawatt-hours | 86.52 terawatt-hours | 119.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Russia or Vietnam?
- Russia, at 199.73 terawatt-hours against 102.35 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Russia and Vietnam?
- 97.38 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Russia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th 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.