Electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from hydropower was 1,389 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) stood at 1,389 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) peaked at 1,495 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 718.24 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 779.52 terawatt-hours | 718.24 terawatt-hours | 839.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 990.11 terawatt-hours | 863.16 terawatt-hours | 1,121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,189 terawatt-hours | 1,114 terawatt-hours | 1,226 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,324 terawatt-hours | 1,233 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,344 terawatt-hours | 1,299 terawatt-hours | 1,401 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 terawatt-hours | 1,409 terawatt-hours | 1,490 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 terawatt-hours | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 1,495 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Oil consumption 24,349 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) was 1,389 terawatt-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 recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.24 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.