Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - European Union - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the European Union, electricity generation from hydroelectric plants was 26.80 TWh in May 2026, versus 24.07 in April. This marks a rise of 11.34 percent.
Sample. There are 89 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the plot above. The series covers the time range extending from January 2019 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: generation reached a maximum of 35.00 TWh in February 2021; it recorded a bottom of 18.89 in October 2022; it averaged 26.84.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 29.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 24.07 |
| 2026-05-31 | 26.8 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Hydro |
| Country or region | EU |
| 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 | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
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 | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
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 | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |