U.S. hydropower capacity 2012-2023
The U.S. capacity of hydroelectricity has increased to a peak of 103.4 gigawatts in 2023, an increase compared to the previous year. The United States generated some 260 terawatt hours of hydroelectricity in 2022.
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Hydropower capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/
IRENA. "Hydropower capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/
IRENA. (2024). Hydropower capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/
IRENA. "Hydropower Capacity in The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/
IRENA, Hydropower capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Hydropower capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183467/us-hydropower-capacity-from-2000/