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Electricity from Hydroelectric Power
WorldEconomicTotal annual production of electricity from hydroelectric power as a percentage of total electricity production.
A map highlights global electricity from hydroelectric power with dark blue indicating the highest usage (over 51 percent) in Norway, Brazil, and Canada. Light blue indicates low usage (0 to 0.9 percent) in parts of Africa, Asia, and Antarctica.
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Class | Rank | Percent of electricity generation | Class | Rank | Percent | Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical dry forests | Tropical wet forests | |
| 1.08% | 3.57% | 4.43% | 2.73% | 12.4% | 5.44% | 22.2% | 10.2% | 1.91% | 1.48% | 4.09% | 2.82% | 1.51% | 11.2% | |||||||
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