The United States consumed around 818 trillion British thermal units worth of hydropower in 2023. Hydropower consumption decreased in 2023 compared to the previous year, wherein the value was around 869 quadrillion British thermal units.
Consumption of hydroelectric power in the United States from 2010 and 2023
(in trillion British thermal units)
Characteristic
Consumption in trillion Btu
2023
818
2022
869
2021
858
2020
973
2019
982
2018
998
2017
1,025
2016
914
2015
850
2014
885
2013
916
2012
943
2011
1,090
02004006008001,0001,200
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EIA. (July 27, 2024). Consumption of hydroelectric power in the United States from 2010 and 2023 (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197250/conventional-hydroelectric-power-consumption-the-us-since-2006/
EIA. "Consumption of hydroelectric power in the United States from 2010 and 2023 (in trillion British thermal units)." Chart. July 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197250/conventional-hydroelectric-power-consumption-the-us-since-2006/
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