Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America
United States of America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.8% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America peaked at 10.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2001.
That places United States of America 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
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- 114 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
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- 120 Australia 5.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United States of America was 5.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- United States of America ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.