USA: Hydroelectricity capacity

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 USA

Hydroelectricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 80.07
 Year 2022
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 79.99
 Min - Max 73.92 - 90.30
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 80.07 million kilowatts, an increase from 79.91 million kilowatts in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.39 million kilowatts, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2022 is 79.99 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 73.92 million kilowatts, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 90.3 million kilowatts was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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USA - Hydroelectricity capacity - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Installed capacity to produce hydroelectricity in million kilowatts.

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