Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, electricity generation from hydroelectric plants was 366.29 TWh in May 2025, compared to 325.85 in April 2025. This marks an increase of 12.41 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the graph, there are 77 observations in total. The time span covered by the series extends from January 2019 to May 2025.
History. Have a look at a few statistics we calculated on the whole sample: generation attained a maximum of 448.92 TWh in July 2024; it reached a trough of 298.57 in February 2022; it had a mean value of 349.10.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 328.79 |
| 2025-04-30 | 325.85 |
| 2025-05-31 | 366.29 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Hydro |
| Country or region | World |
| 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 |
Series in the same data set
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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 | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
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
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
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 | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |