Brazil vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.9 terawatt-hours against 199.95 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 197.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 28.59 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 84.4 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 161.22 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 213.95 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 405.33 terawatt-hours | 206 terawatt-hours | 199.34 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 397.9 terawatt-hours against 199.95 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and Russia?
- 197.95 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply.