Canada vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower
Canada
348.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 348.47 terawatt-hours against 199.95 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 148.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.67 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 144.23 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 161.67 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 184.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 204.12 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 370.48 terawatt-hours | 206 terawatt-hours | 164.48 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 348.47 terawatt-hours against 199.95 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Canada and Russia?
- 148.52 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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.