Brazil vs CIS (EI): Hydropower generation by region
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
258.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Brazil
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.9 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 139.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and CIS (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 67.04 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 65.3 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 210.61 terawatt-hours | 40.26 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 114.21 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 227.76 terawatt-hours | 163.22 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 405.33 terawatt-hours | 259.41 terawatt-hours | 145.92 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Brazil or CIS (EI)?
- Brazil, at 397.9 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 139.7 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and CIS (EI) rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.