Chile vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Chile
1,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
1,389 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Russia rank
16th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 352 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Russia ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 919.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Chile or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Chile and Russia?
- 352 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 18th and Russia ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.