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Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly

Latest updates. In China, electricity generation from hydroelectric plants stood at 149.02 TWh in August 2025, versus 152.44 in July. This represents a decrease of 2.24 percent.

Sample. In this monthly series, there are 80 data points. The series covers the period going from January 2019 to August 2025.

History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: generation had a mean value of 100.69 TWh; it peaked at 167.74 in July 2024; it hit a minimum of 59.55 in January 2020.

Latest values

Date Value - TWh
2025-06-30 140.15
2025-07-31 152.44
2025-08-31 149.02

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Electricity generation: Hydro
Country or region China
Economic concept Flow
Data type Quantity
Seasonally adjusted No
Frequency Monthly
Unit TWh
Sources Ember
Source type Think tank
Data licence Creative Commons Attribution Licence
Measure type Level

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World

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 77 2019-01-31 2025-05-31

Australia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

Brazil

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

Canada

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 78 2019-01-31 2025-06-30

China

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

European Union

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31

India

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

Japan

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

Russia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 79 2019-01-31 2025-07-31

United States

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 80 2019-01-31 2025-08-31