In 2020, global hydropower consumption reached its peak, at some 38.2 exajoules, up from 37.7 exajoules in the previous year. Between 2000 and 2020, worldwide consumption increased by 11.6 exajoules.
Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2020*
(in exajoules)
* Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply. 'Input-equivalent' energy is the amount of fuel that would be required by thermal power stations to generate the reported electricity output.
Figures not included in the PDF are found on the BP Statistical Review data workbook.
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2020* (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265692/global-hydropower-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
BP. "Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2020* (in exajoules)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265692/global-hydropower-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
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