Hydropower generation by region by country
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.
Countries reporting
77
Highest
1,392 terawatt-hours
China
Lowest
0 terawatt-hours
Kuwait
Median
7.95 terawatt-hours
Years covered
61
1965–2025
Data points
4,425
What the numbers show
Hydropower generation by region is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 1,392 terawatt-hours in China; the lowest is 0 terawatt-hours in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.95 terawatt-hours, and the mean is 52.39 terawatt-hours.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 255.6%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 80.0%).
Hydropower generation by region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,392 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 397.9 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Canada | 348.47 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 244.14 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 5 | Russia | 199.95 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 6 | India | 178.2 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Norway | 145.15 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 8 | Vietnam | 101.83 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 74.25 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 10 | Venezuela | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 68.34 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 12 | Colombia | 68.11 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 14 | Turkey | 57.44 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 41.42 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 16 | Pakistan | 39.97 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 36.8 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 34.6 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 148.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | 34 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 33.75 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 19.9% | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 32.27 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 31.85 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Mexico | 29.28 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 28.13 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Argentina | 24.97 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 26 | New Zealand | 24.21 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 27 | Chile | 20.6 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 16.9 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 30 | Egypt | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 31 | Philippines | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 13.16 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 12.44 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 25.8% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 27.1% | rising |
| 36 | Iran | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Ukraine | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 99.2% | falling |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 7.83 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 6.31 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 42 | Croatia | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 43 | Taiwan | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 46 | South Korea | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 47 | Greece | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 43.4% | rising |
| 48 | Latvia | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 58.4% | falling |
| 49 | Slovakia | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 50.8% | rising |
| 52 | Iraq | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 53 | South Africa | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 145.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Czechia | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 55 | Poland | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 0.882 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 59 | Morocco | 0.4033 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Belarus | 0.3947 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 255.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Belgium | 0.3711 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 62 | Lithuania | 0.3231 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 63 | Hungary | 0.2449 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 65 | Netherlands | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Estonia | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Israel | 0.0184 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Denmark | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 70 | Turkmenistan | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 71 | United Arab Emirates | 0 terawatt-hours | 2000 | — | flat |
| 71 | Hong Kong | 0 terawatt-hours | 2025 | — | flat |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 terawatt-hours | 2025 | — | flat |
| 71 | Singapore | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
| 71 | Cyprus | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
| 71 | Qatar | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
| 71 | Oman | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
| 71 | Kuwait | 0 terawatt-hours | 1999 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.