Hydropower generation by region in USSR
USSR: Hydropower generation by region was 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
USSR recorded 202.99 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in USSR peaked at 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 81.43 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 81.43 terawatt-hours | 115.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 122.34 terawatt-hours | 172.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 174.68 terawatt-hours | 202.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- 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 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.24 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 26.37 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 60.39 (1991)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 7.34 (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in USSR?
- Hydropower generation by region in USSR was 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.43 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for hydropower generation by region?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 1984.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.