Norway vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower
Norway
145.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
199.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Norway
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 199.95 terawatt-hours against 145.15 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 54.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th 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 | Norway | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.82 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 55.62 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 51.36 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 43.45 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 44.12 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 139.09 terawatt-hours | 206 terawatt-hours | 66.91 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Norway or Russia?
- Russia, at 199.95 terawatt-hours against 145.15 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Norway and Russia?
- 54.8 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 7th 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.