economic2024
Annual change in hydropower consumption
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.8terawatt-hours
Median: 0.0terawatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
312.8terawatt-hours
Lowest
Canada
-42.8terawatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China312.8terawatt-hours
2France37.0terawatt-hours
3Italy35.8terawatt-hours
4Türkiye26.5terawatt-hours
5Russian Federation23.6terawatt-hours
By Region
Asia16.3terawatt-hours(23 countries)
Other5.6terawatt-hours(10 countries)
Europe3.9terawatt-hours(31 countries)
Africa-1.0terawatt-hours(4 countries)
Oceania-6.1terawatt-hours(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-42.8terawatt-hours)High (312.8terawatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.8terawatt-hours)
Asia (23)
Other (10)
Europe (31)
Africa (4)
Oceania (2)
South America (6)
North America (3)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 312.8terawatt-hours |
| 2 | France | 37.0terawatt-hours |
| 3 | Italy | 35.8terawatt-hours |
| 4 | Türkiye | 26.5terawatt-hours |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 23.6terawatt-hours |
| 6 | Spain | 23.0terawatt-hours |
| 7 | Vietnam | 19.8terawatt-hours |
| 8 | Switzerland | 19.4terawatt-hours |
| 9 | India | 17.3terawatt-hours |
| 10 | Japan | 12.0terawatt-hours |
| 11 | Austria | 10.1terawatt-hours |
| 12 | Chile | 7.6terawatt-hours |
| 13 | Peru | 7.2terawatt-hours |
| 14 | Mexico | 7.2terawatt-hours |
| 15 | Norway | 7.0terawatt-hours |
| 16 | Portugal | 6.8terawatt-hours |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 6.0terawatt-hours |
| 18 | Germany | 5.7terawatt-hours |
| 19 | Malaysia | 4.7terawatt-hours |
| 20 | Indonesia | 4.6terawatt-hours |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 2.9terawatt-hours |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 2.8terawatt-hours |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 2.7terawatt-hours |
| 24 | Philippines | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 25 | South Korea | 1.4terawatt-hours |
| 26 | Pakistan | 1.4terawatt-hours |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 28 | Slovenia | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 29 | Czech Republic | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 31 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 33 | Venezuela | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 34 | Belgium | 0.3terawatt-hours |
| 35 | Ukraine | 0.1terawatt-hours |
| 36 | Algeria | 0.1terawatt-hours |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 38 | Netherlands | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 39 | Hungary | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 40 | Estonia | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 41 | Iraq | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 42 | Israel | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 44 | Cyprus | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 45 | Hong Kong | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 46 | Kuwait | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 47 | Oman | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 48 | Qatar | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 50 | Singapore | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 53 | Denmark | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 54 | Lithuania | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 55 | Morocco | -0.1terawatt-hours |
| 56 | Belarus | -0.1terawatt-hours |
| 57 | Thailand | -0.4terawatt-hours |
| 58 | Ireland | -0.4terawatt-hours |
| 59 | Bulgaria | -0.5terawatt-hours |
| 60 | Poland | -0.6terawatt-hours |
| 61 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -0.6terawatt-hours |
| 62 | Latvia | -1.4terawatt-hours |
| 63 | Greece | -1.5terawatt-hours |
| 64 | Iceland | -1.6terawatt-hours |
| 65 | Egypt | -1.7terawatt-hours |
| 66 | Finland | -2.2terawatt-hours |
| 67 | South Africa | -2.2terawatt-hours |
| 68 | Croatia | -3.4terawatt-hours |
| 69 | Sweden | -3.6terawatt-hours |
| 70 | Argentina | -4.5terawatt-hours |
| 71 | Australia | -5.4terawatt-hours |
| 72 | United States of America | -6.6terawatt-hours |
| 73 | Ecuador | -6.7terawatt-hours |
| 74 | New Zealand | -6.8terawatt-hours |
| 75 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -9.6terawatt-hours |
| 76 | Romania | -10.6terawatt-hours |
| 77 | Colombia | -13.0terawatt-hours |
| 78 | Brazil | -31.2terawatt-hours |
| 79 | Canada | -42.8terawatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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