Hydroelectricity generation - Country rankings
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Hydroelectricity generation, billion kilowatthours, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 59.16 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in Brazil: 427.11 billion kilowatthours and the lowest value was in Guyana: 0 billion kilowatthours. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: billion kilowatthours; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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| Countries | Hydroelectricity generation, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 427.11 | 1 | - |
| Venezuela | 65.68 | 2 | - |
| Colombia | 58.73 | 3 | - |
| Paraguay | 43.87 | 4 | - |
| Peru | 32.14 | 5 | - |
| Ecuador | 25.9 | 6 | - |
| Argentina | 23.97 | 7 | - |
| Chile | 23.03 | 8 | - |
| Uruguay | 5.69 | 9 | - |
| Bolivia | 2.85 | 10 | - |
| Suriname | 0.99 | 11 | - |
| Guyana | 0 | 12 | - |
Definition: Hydroelectric generation excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage.
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427.11
65.68
58.73
43.87
32.14
25.90
23.97
23.03
5.69
2.85
0.99
0.00
0
106.8
213.6
320.3
427.11
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