The share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide has been roughly constant over the last 20 years. This figure peaked in 2000 when it was at 17.5 percent of the total electricity produced in the world. In 23, the relative production of hydropower dropped to a minimum. However, global hydropower production has been growing steadily in the last decades.
Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023
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Ember. (June 24, 2024). Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/
Ember. "Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023 ." Chart. June 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/
Ember. (2024). Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/
Ember. "Share of Electricity Generated from Hydropower Worldwide from 2000 to 2023 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/
Ember, Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of electricity generated from hydropower worldwide from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], Ember, June 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380960/global-hydropower-production-share/