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Electricity from Hydroelectric Power

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Total annual production of electricity from hydroelectric power as a percentage of total electricity production.

U.S. Energy Information Administration

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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Electricity from Hydroelectric Power

Electricity Generation from Solar Power

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Class

Rank

Percent of electricity generation

Class

Rank

Billion kilowatt hours (kWh)

240–259

220–239

200–219

180–199

160–179

140–159

120–139

100–119

80–99

Less than 80

13.3%34.1%49.4%36.1%40.7%37.0%24.4%42.3%44.7%2.23%
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