Approximately 4.4 petawatt hours of energy were produced from hydroelectric power plants worldwide in 2021. This was a decrease compared to the previous year, at 4.5 petawatt hours and the highest amount in the period of consideration.
Hydroelectric energy production worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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IRENA. "Hydroelectric Energy Production Worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031110/hydroelectric-energy-production-globally/
IRENA, Hydroelectric energy production worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031110/hydroelectric-energy-production-globally/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Hydroelectric energy production worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031110/hydroelectric-energy-production-globally/