This statistic represents the leading states in hydropower generation in the United States in 2018. With a generation of approximately 10,068 megawatts, California was ranked second that year. Installed hydropower capacity is primarily concentrated in western United States.
Leading states in hydroelectric power capacity in the United States in 2018
(in megawatts)
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US Department of Energy. (February 15, 2020). Leading states in hydroelectric power capacity in the United States in 2018 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183490/leading-states-in-hydropower-generation-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Leading states in hydroelectric power capacity in the United States in 2018 (in megawatts)." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183490/leading-states-in-hydropower-generation-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. (2020). Leading states in hydroelectric power capacity in the United States in 2018 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183490/leading-states-in-hydropower-generation-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy. "Leading States in Hydroelectric Power Capacity in The United States in 2018 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183490/leading-states-in-hydropower-generation-in-the-us/
US Department of Energy, Leading states in hydroelectric power capacity in the United States in 2018 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183490/leading-states-in-hydropower-generation-in-the-us/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
