India vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower
India
178.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 199.95 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 21.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.27 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 107.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 92.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 75.18 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 44.29 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 206 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 199.95 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between India and Russia?
- 21.75 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 6th 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.