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Hydro Power in Idaho

Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Hydro generation (2025)
9,718 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
46.8%
National rank (hydro output)
#6
U.S. average share
5.58%

Hydro share of Idaho's power mix over time

2001: 77.28%2025: 46.8%

Year by year

YearHydro (thousand MWh)Share of state mix
20259,71846.8%
20249,15045.67%
20238,37846.95%
20228,36051.35%
20217,99547.49%
20209,50853.76%
201910,33356.14%
201811,02460.67%
201710,67061.34%
20169,03357.68%
20158,75755.89%
20149,00259.29%
20138,47355.8%
201210,94070.59%
201113,40580.9%
20109,15476.13%
200910,43479.65%
20089,36378.21%
20079,02278.56%
200611,24283.99%
20058,54278.91%
20048,46277.89%
20038,35480.15%
20028,76989.6%
20017,22377.28%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.

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