Australia vs United States: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Australia
0.8%
in 2025
United States
0.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
46th
United States rank
45th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Australia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.