Electricity generation from hydropower in USSR
USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower was 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in USSR is 202.99 terawatt-hours, measured 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, electricity generation from hydropower 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 by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.2% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 26.4% (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in USSR?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in USSR was 202.99 terawatt-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 recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 202.99 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.43 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower 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 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.