In 2023, projected capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States stood at 0.05 gigawatts. From 2025 to 2050, this figure is projected to increase to 0.2 gigawatts.
Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts)
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Hydropower in the U.S.EIA. (March 30, 2023). Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. "Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. (2023). Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA. "Forecast Cumulative Capacity Additions for Hydroelectric Power in The United States from 2023 to 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/
EIA, Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Forecast cumulative capacity additions for hydroelectric power in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215029/additions-to-hydropower-electricit-generation-capacity-in-the-us/