Russia vs Türkiye: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Russia
16.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
16.2%
in 2025
Russia rank
87th
Türkiye rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Russia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Russia ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 88th of 210 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 40.4% | 24.7% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 39.3% | 21.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 23.0% | 5.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 23.2% | 6.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Russia or Türkiye?
- Russia, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Russia and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Russia ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 88th of 210 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.