In 2023, global hydropower consumption amounted to 39.65 exajoules. This represented a slight decrease of roughly 0.7 percent in comparison to the previous year, which was the highest figure recorded since the year 2000.
Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2023
(in exajoules)
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.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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Kearney. (June 20, 2024). Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265692/global-hydropower-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
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Kearney. (2024). Hydropower consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265692/global-hydropower-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
Kearney. "Hydropower Consumption Worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265692/global-hydropower-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
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