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Hydropower consumption in oil equivalent: worldwide 1998-2017

Global hydropower consumption from 1998 to 2017 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)

The data displays global hydropower consumption between 1998 and 2017. In 2017, hydropower consumption amounted to approx. 918.6 million metric tons of oil equivalent worldwide. According to the source, the data are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply.

1998	589.9
1999	594.9
2000	602.4
2001	587
2002	598.8
2003	597.2
2004	635.2
2005	661.4
2006	687.5
2007	696.9
2008	738.5
2009	736.2
2010	777.5
2011	792.7
2012	830.7
2013	859.4
2014	879.7
2015	880.5
2016	913.3
2017	918.6

Hydropower consumption in oil equivalent: worldwide 1998-2017

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