Iran vs Ukraine: Primary energy from hydropower
Iran
11.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
10.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
37th
Ukraine rank
38th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.96 terawatt-hours against 10.75 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 1.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 11.28 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.45 terawatt-hours | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Iran or Ukraine?
- Iran, at 11.96 terawatt-hours against 10.75 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Iran and Ukraine?
- 1.21 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.