France vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
France
-12.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-10.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
78th
Russia rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -10.59 terawatt-hours against -12.78 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 2.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
France ranks 78th and Russia ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 0.0766 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.0966 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2631 terawatt-hours | 0.9293 terawatt-hours | 0.6662 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, France or Russia?
- Russia, at -10.59 terawatt-hours against -12.78 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between France and Russia?
- 2.19 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- France ranks 78th and Russia ranks 75th 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.