Germany vs United States of America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Germany
5.7%
in 2024
United States of America
5.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
119th
United States of America rank
117th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
46810199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th of 210 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 8.9% 4.8% United States of America
2000s 4.3% 6.9% 2.6% United States of America
2010s 4.1% 6.9% 2.8% United States of America
2020s 4.7% 6.3% 1.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Germany and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Germany ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.