Electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from hydropower was 258.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
258.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
269.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
81.43 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 258.2 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI) peaked at 269.25 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.43 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 81.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 91.82 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 88.57 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 104.04 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 115.18 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 124.38 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 126.1 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 122.9 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 122.34 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 132.03 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 125.99 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 135.74 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 147.01 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 169.7 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 172.02 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 183.94 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 186.74 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 174.68 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 180.36 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 202.99 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 194.09 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 195.2 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 196.98 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 204.92 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 199.16 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 211.24 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 211.46 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 216 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 222.58 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 226.33 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 220.31 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 198.82 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 197.85 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 198.34 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 203.16 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 208.43 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 217.31 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 207.32 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 205.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 225.79 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 223.52 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 222.01 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 227.41 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 207.67 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 218.32 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 216.84 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 212.75 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 213.04 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 229.44 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 221.14 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 215.43 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 235.87 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 240.35 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 244.31 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 248.45 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 262.7 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 264.78 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 248.21 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 253.34 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 269.25 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 258.2 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
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 | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 174.68 terawatt-hours | 204.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.61 terawatt-hours | 197.85 terawatt-hours | 226.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 205.71 terawatt-hours | 227.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.76 terawatt-hours | 212.75 terawatt-hours | 248.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.41 terawatt-hours | 248.21 terawatt-hours | 269.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in CIS (EI) was 258.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 269.25 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.43 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.