Hydroelectricity Generation
This key economic indicator for the Hydropower sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Hydroelectricity Generation in China rose 5.9% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Hydroelectricity Generation rose 3.7% year on year at 1,269.67 Terawatthours.
- In 2019 Russia was number 5 in Hydroelectricity Generation.
- In 2019 Iran was number 21 in Hydroelectricity Generation to 28.96 Terawatthours, jumping from 35 in 2018.
Top Countries in Hydroelectricity Generation
| # | 70 Countries | Terawatthours | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
1,269.67 | 2019 | +5.9 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Brazil
|
399.30 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Canada
|
381.98 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -0.0 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
United States
|
271.16 | 2019 | -6.3 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Russia
|
194.38 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
India
|
161.85 | 2019 | +15.9 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Norway
|
125.26 | 2019 | -9.9 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Turkey
|
89.16 | 2019 | +48.8 % | +17.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Japan
|
73.93 | 2019 | -8.7 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Sweden
|
65.72 | 2019 | +5.9 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Vietnam
|
65.56 | 2019 | -22.4 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Venezuela
|
63.27 | 2019 | +11.0 % | -4.3 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
France
|
58.52 | 2019 | -8.5 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Colombia
|
51.54 | 2019 | -9.0 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Italy
|
45.14 | 2019 | -4.1 % | -5.1 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Austria
|
40.73 | 2019 | +8.2 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Argentina
|
37.07 | 2019 | -11.0 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Pakistan
|
35.60 | 2019 | +22.3 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Switzerland
|
34.70 | 2019 | +0.3 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Peru
|
31.59 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +7.3 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Iran
|
28.96 | 2019 | +154.3 % | +14.8 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Malaysia
|
27.05 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +15.1 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
New Zealand
|
25.59 | 2019 | -2.7 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Spain
|
25.24 | 2019 | -27.5 % | -8.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Ecuador
|
24.66 | 2019 | +19.3 % | +16.6 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Mexico
|
23.79 | 2019 | -26.8 % | -9.4 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Chile
|
20.85 | 2019 | -10.8 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Germany
|
20.19 | 2019 | +12.3 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Indonesia
|
16.99 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Romania
|
15.43 | 2019 | -12.6 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Australia
|
14.29 | 2019 | -17.6 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Iceland
|
13.46 | 2019 | -2.6 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Egypt
|
13.39 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Finland
|
12.29 | 2019 | -6.5 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Kazakhstan
|
9.99 | 2019 | -3.8 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Philippines
|
9.66 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Portugal
|
8.74 | 2019 | -29.5 % | -10.9 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Ukraine
|
6.83 | 2019 | -34.5 % | -4.2 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Uzbekistan
|
6.50 | 2019 | +10.2 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Thailand
|
6.31 | 2019 | -16.9 % | +4.1 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
United Kingdom
|
5.96 | 2019 | +9.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Croatia
|
5.84 | 2019 | -24.1 % | -8.3 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Taiwan
|
5.54 | 2019 | +24.1 % | +5.1 % | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Sri Lanka
|
4.83 | 2019 | -24.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Slovenia
|
4.39 | 2019 | -6.6 % | -6.3 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Slovakia
|
4.25 | 2019 | +18.3 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Greece
|
4.00 | 2019 | -30.3 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 48 |
#48
Bulgaria
|
3.42 | 2019 | -33.5 % | -5.8 % | View data |
| 49 |
#49
South Korea
|
2.78 | 2019 | -17.4 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Iraq
|
2.48 | 2019 | +36.3 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Latvia
|
2.11 | 2019 | -13.3 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Czech Republic
|
2.01 | 2019 | +23.2 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Poland
|
1.95 | 2019 | -0.8 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Azerbaijan
|
1.56 | 2019 | -11.5 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Morocco
|
1.26 | 2019 | -25.4 % | -5.1 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Macedonia
|
1.16 | 2019 | -35.0 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Ireland
|
0.89 | 2019 | +27.8 % | +4.6 % | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Bangladesh
|
0.82 | 2019 | -4.9 % | +7.8 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
South Africa
|
0.76 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -15.8 % | View data |
| 60 |
#60
Lithuania
|
0.35 | 2019 | -23.1 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Belarus
|
0.32 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +21.8 % | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Belgium
|
0.30 | 2019 | -5.4 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Hungary
|
0.22 | 2019 | -0.9 % | -6.1 % | View data |
| 64 |
#64
Algeria
|
0.15 | 2019 | +29.9 % | -4.7 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Luxembourg
|
0.11 | 2019 | +14.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 66 |
#66
Netherlands
|
0.07 | 2019 | +2.8 % | -8.0 % | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Israel
|
0.02 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +12.1 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Denmark
|
0.02 | 2019 | +13.3 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Estonia
|
0.02 | 2019 | +6.7 % | -9.9 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Turkmenistan
|
0.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
Source: British Petroleum