United States vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower
United States
241.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 241.7 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 38.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 125.85 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 140.59 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 306.06 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 120.32 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 241.7 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between United States and USSR?
- 38.71 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.