Electricity generation from hydropower in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 199.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
199.73 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
214.53 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
154.31 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 199.73 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Russia peaked at 214.53 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.31 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 159.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 164.33 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 162.53 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 160.92 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 159.73 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 166.85 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 168.09 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 172.59 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 174.29 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 175.93 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 176.25 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 154.31 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 157.43 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 158.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 160.49 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 164.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 173.9 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 162.17 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 155.67 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 175.68 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 172.61 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 173.29 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 177.04 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 164.78 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 174.2 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 166.48 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 163.05 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 163.45 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 181.15 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 173.4 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 167.99 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 184.61 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 185.16 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 190.64 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 194.38 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 212.44 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 214.53 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 197.67 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 200.87 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 210.54 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 199.73 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 199.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 868.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 199.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 49.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 159.73 terawatt-hours | 164.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 166.47 terawatt-hours | 154.31 terawatt-hours | 176.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.34 terawatt-hours | 155.67 terawatt-hours | 177.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.03 terawatt-hours | 163.05 terawatt-hours | 194.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.96 terawatt-hours | 197.67 terawatt-hours | 214.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Russia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Russia was 199.73 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.53 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.31 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.