Australia vs United States: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Australia
4.3%
in 2025
United States
5.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
United States rank
119th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.3% against 4.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 5.3% against 4.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Australia and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 electricity produced in the country or region.