Over the last century, electricity generation from hydroelectric power in the United States has been on a declining trend. As of 2022, hydropower accounted for some 6.3 percent of the electricity production in the U.S., down from around 40 percent in the year 1900.
Share of electricity generation from hydroelectric power in the United States from 1900 to 2022
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Iberdrola. (2022). Share of electricity generation from hydroelectric power in the United States from 1900 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359658/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-us/
Iberdrola. "Share of Electricity Generation from Hydroelectric Power in The United States from 1900 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359658/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-us/
Iberdrola, Share of electricity generation from hydroelectric power in the United States from 1900 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359658/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-us/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of electricity generation from hydroelectric power in the United States from 1900 to 2022 [Graph], Iberdrola, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359658/share-of-electricity-generation-from-hydropower-us/