Canada vs CIS (EI): Hydropower generation by region
Canada
348.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
258.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Canada
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 348.47 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 90.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.97 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 37.76 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 202.22 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 64.4 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 285.54 terawatt-hours | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 93.63 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 210.61 terawatt-hours | 117.53 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 137.72 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 227.76 terawatt-hours | 153.39 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 370.48 terawatt-hours | 259.41 terawatt-hours | 111.06 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Canada or CIS (EI)?
- Canada, at 348.47 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Canada and CIS (EI)?
- 90.27 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and CIS (EI) rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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.