Global hydropower consumption 2021

In 2021, global hydropower consumption amounted to 40.26 exajoules. This represented a decrease of roughly two percent in comparison to the previous year, when consumption of hydropower across the globe recorded its highest figure since the year 2000. Between 2000 and 2021, worldwide consumption of hydropower increased by roughly 13.7 exajoules.

Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in exajoules)

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Figures refer to gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply. According to the source, the data was converted on the basis of thermal equivalence: the amount of fuel required by thermal power stations to produce the indicated electricity output.

This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.

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