Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in United States stood at 5.8% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.03 percentage points from 5.83% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.28% (down 0.48 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 10.24% in 1996, the lowest 5.56% in 2001. United States ranked 94th highest of the 126 countries in this dataset in 2024; Paraguay ranked first.
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Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in United States stood at 5.8% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.03 percentage points from 5.83% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.28% (down 0.48 percentage points since).
United States ranked 94th highest of the 126 countries in this dataset in 2024; Paraguay ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 10.24% in 1996, the lowest 5.56% in 2001.
| Indicator | Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
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| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=US
World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=US.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=US.
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_hyro_zs_usa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- United States}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/USA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=US}
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