Italy vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Italy
15.8%
in 2025
Russia
16.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
89th
Russia rank
87th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 89th and Russia ranks 87th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 15.7% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 18.2% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.9% | 3.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Italy and Russia?
- 0.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 89th and Russia ranks 87th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.