Italy vs Türkiye: Hydropower generation by region
Italy
41.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
57.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Türkiye rank
15th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 57.44 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 16.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.51 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 39.8 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 36.16 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 41 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 25.77 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 41.02 terawatt-hours | 32.97 terawatt-hours | 8.05 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.95 terawatt-hours | 60.34 terawatt-hours | 13.39 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 42.75 terawatt-hours | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 23.44 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 57.44 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Italy and Türkiye?
- 16.02 terawatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Italy ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 80 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.