India vs USSR: Hydropower generation by region
India
178.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 202.99 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 24.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 72.98 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 97.75 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 132.52 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 202.99 terawatt-hours against 178.2 terawatt-hours in India as of 1984.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between India and USSR?
- 24.79 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.