Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in North America
North America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North America, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North America stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North America peaked at 17.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2025.
That places North America 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 13,236 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North America?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North America was 11.6% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2025.
- How does North America rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- North America ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.