Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States
United States: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 695.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
695.99 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,429 kilowatt-hours
in 1983
All-time low
686.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 695.99 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States peaked at 1,429 kilowatt-hours in 1983 and was at its lowest, 686.22 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places United States 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 1,124 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,416 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,397 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,310 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 1,270 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 919.45 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,120 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 968.49 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 1,063 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 976.9 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 959.31 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 732.17 kilowatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 890.3 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 921.91 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 887.78 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 891.93 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 946.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 797.13 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 814.97 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 872.73 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 818.81 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 996.26 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 855.49 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 824.34 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 783.59 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 748.14 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 793.28 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 884.51 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 855.44 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 836.64 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 824.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 724.57 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 728.36 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 695.85 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 686.22 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 695.99 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 695.99 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 9.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | 1,247 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | 1,416 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,198 kilowatt-hours | 919.45 kilowatt-hours | 1,429 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 968.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.45 kilowatt-hours | 732.17 kilowatt-hours | 959.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.65 kilowatt-hours | 748.14 kilowatt-hours | 996.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.96 kilowatt-hours | 686.22 kilowatt-hours | 824.75 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United States was 695.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,429 kilowatt-hours in 1983.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- United States ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.