Electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR
USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 737.54 kilowatt-hours in 1984. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
USSR recorded 737.54 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR peaked at 737.54 kilowatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 354.4 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
USSR ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 354.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 395.05 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 376.9 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 438.14 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 480.28 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 514.07 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 516.65 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 498.82 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 492.02 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 526.13 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 497.31 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 530.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 568.76 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 650.09 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 653.21 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 692.84 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 697.66 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 646.99 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 661.74 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 737.54 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 354.4 kilowatt-hours | 480.28 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 492.02 kilowatt-hours | 653.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 646.99 kilowatt-hours | 737.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 42 France 891.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 Zambia 797.56 kilowatt-hours
- 44 North Macedonia 749.81 kilowatt-hours
- 46 Italy 705.03 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 United States 695.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Spain 683.65 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in USSR was 737.54 kilowatt-hours in 1984, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 737.54 kilowatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.4 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- USSR ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 1984.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.