Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia

Russia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -10.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-10.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 209.4%
World rank
72nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
20.01 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
-21.95 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia, 1986–2025

-20-10010201986200520251986: 4.6 terawatt-hours1987: -1.8 terawatt-hours1988: -1.6 terawatt-hours1989: -1.2 terawatt-hours1990: 7.1 terawatt-hours1991: 1.2 terawatt-hours1992: 4.5 terawatt-hours1993: 1.7 terawatt-hours1994: 1.6 terawatt-hours1995: 0.329 terawatt-hours1996: -21.9 terawatt-hours1997: 3.1 terawatt-hours1998: 1.1 terawatt-hours1999: 2 terawatt-hours2000: 3.6 terawatt-hours2001: 9.8 terawatt-hours2002: -11.7 terawatt-hours2003: -6.5 terawatt-hours2004: 20 terawatt-hours2005: -3.1 terawatt-hours2006: 0.674 terawatt-hours2007: 3.8 terawatt-hours2008: -12.3 terawatt-hours2009: 9.4 terawatt-hours2010: -7.7 terawatt-hours2011: -3.4 terawatt-hours2012: 0.399 terawatt-hours2013: 17.7 terawatt-hours2014: -7.8 terawatt-hours2015: -5.4 terawatt-hours2016: 16.6 terawatt-hours2017: 0.551 terawatt-hours2018: 5.5 terawatt-hours2019: 3.7 terawatt-hours2020: 18.1 terawatt-hours2021: 2.1 terawatt-hours2022: -16.9 terawatt-hours2023: 3.2 terawatt-hours2024: 9.7 terawatt-hours2025: -10.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia stood at -10.59 terawatt-hours.

The figure is down 209.4% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia peaked at 20.01 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.95 terawatt-hours, in 1996.

Russia ranks 72nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 terawatt-hours -1.8 terawatt-hours 4.61 terawatt-hours 4
1990s 0.0766 terawatt-hours -21.95 terawatt-hours 7.12 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.37 terawatt-hours -12.27 terawatt-hours 20.01 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 2.02 terawatt-hours -7.76 terawatt-hours 17.7 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.9293 terawatt-hours -16.87 terawatt-hours 18.06 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 69 Chile -6.24 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 70 Iran -6.92 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 71 Austria -8.91 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 73 Switzerland -11.25 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 74 Italy -11.71 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 75 France -12.78 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Russia was -10.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 20.01 terawatt-hours in 2004.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -21.95 terawatt-hours in 1996.
How does Russia rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Russia ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.