Electricity generation from hydropower in United States
United States: Electricity generation from hydropower was 241.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
241.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
355.97 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
198.97 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in United States is 241.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in United States peaked at 355.97 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, 198.97 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity generation from hydropower in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 198.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 199.94 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 227.22 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 228.16 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 256.03 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 253.49 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 272.25 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 278.72 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 278.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 307.29 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 306.21 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 289.82 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 225.86 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 286.33 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 285.94 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 282 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 266.51 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 315.53 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 338.68 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 327.59 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 287.18 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 296.98 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 255.41 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 228.38 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 274.72 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 292.28 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 287.33 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 251.43 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 279.25 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 259.34 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 311.22 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 347.55 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 355.97 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 322.09 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 316.61 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 270.03 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 208.14 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 255.59 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 267.27 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 259.93 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 263.76 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 282.69 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 240.61 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 248.54 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 268.82 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 254.7 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 312.93 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 271.29 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 263.88 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 253.19 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 243.99 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 261.13 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 293.84 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 286.62 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 282.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 279.95 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 246.47 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 248.76 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 239.01 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 237.04 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 241.7 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 241.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 1050.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.06 terawatt-hours | 198.97 terawatt-hours | 256.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 278.41 terawatt-hours | 225.86 terawatt-hours | 307.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.3 terawatt-hours | 228.38 terawatt-hours | 338.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 251.43 terawatt-hours | 355.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.54 terawatt-hours | 208.14 terawatt-hours | 282.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.42 terawatt-hours | 243.99 terawatt-hours | 312.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.82 terawatt-hours | 237.04 terawatt-hours | 279.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- 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 in United States?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in United States was 241.7 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 355.97 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.97 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- United States ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.