The number of hydroelectric facilities in the United States saw a net increase over the years, reaching 1,449 in January 2021. Between 2016 and 2021, operational plants increased by seven facilities, although figures had decreased by ten facilities between 2019 and 2021.
Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021
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EIA. (March 22, 2022). Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/
EIA. "Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021." Chart. March 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/
EIA. (2022). Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/
EIA. "Number of Operational Conventional Hydroelectric Facilities in The United States from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/
EIA, Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of operational conventional hydroelectric facilities in the United States from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], EIA, March 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172202/number-of-us-conventional-hydropower-plants/