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

Latest updates. In China, electricity generation from hydroelectric plants stood at 86.62 TWh in March 2026, versus 78.38 in the previous month. This constitutes a rise of 10.51 percent.

Sample. There are 87 observations in the monthly series shown in the plot above. The period covered by the series is from January 2019 to March 2026.

History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: generation recorded a maximum of 167.79 TWh in July 2024; it reached its lowest level of 59.55 in January 2020; it had a mean of 100.84.

Latest values

Date Value - TWh
2026-01-31 78.38
2026-02-28 78.38
2026-03-31 86.62

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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 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31

Australia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30

Brazil

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30

Canada

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28

China

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31

European Union

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30

India

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31

Japan

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly 86 2019-01-31 2026-02-28

Russia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly 87 2019-01-31 2026-03-31

United States

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30
Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly 88 2019-01-31 2026-04-30