India vs United States: Primary energy from hydropower
India
178.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
244.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 244.14 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 65.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 77 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 198.84 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 238.34 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 287.3 terawatt-hours | 233.55 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 228.07 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 259.13 terawatt-hours | 164.97 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 275.17 terawatt-hours | 142.43 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 251.34 terawatt-hours | 87.37 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, India or United States?
- United States, at 244.14 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between India and United States?
- 65.94 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.