In 2023, Norway was Europe's largest consumer of hydroelectricity, with a consumption volume of 1.27 exajoules. Sweden and Turkey followed, with 620 and 600 petajoules worth of hydropower consumed, respectively. By comparison, Romania's hydroelectricity consumption stood at 170 petajoules that year.
Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2023, by country
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This report was previously published by BP.
Figures refer to gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply. According to the source, the data was converted on the basis of thermal equivalence: the amount of fuel required by thermal power stations to produce the indicated electricity output.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2023, by country (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
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