Hydro Power in Kentucky
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
3,889 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
5.27%
National rank (hydro output)
#12
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of Kentucky's power mix over time
2001: 4.04% → 2025: 5.27%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,889 | 5.27% |
| 2024 | 4,114 | 6.14% |
| 2023 | 3,955 | 6.26% |
| 2022 | 4,530 | 6.55% |
| 2021 | 4,876 | 6.98% |
| 2020 | 5,005 | 7.88% |
| 2019 | 4,232 | 5.89% |
| 2018 | 4,418 | 5.61% |
| 2017 | 4,506 | 6.16% |
| 2016 | 3,478 | 4.33% |
| 2015 | 3,403 | 4.07% |
| 2014 | 3,144 | 3.46% |
| 2013 | 3,275 | 3.65% |
| 2012 | 2,362 | 2.63% |
| 2011 | 2,969 | 3.02% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | 2.63% |
| 2009 | 3,318 | 3.66% |
| 2008 | 1,917 | 1.96% |
| 2007 | 1,669 | 1.72% |
| 2006 | 2,592 | 2.62% |
| 2005 | 2,961 | 3.03% |
| 2004 | 3,780 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3,948 | 4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,025 | 4.37% |
| 2001 | 3,856 | 4.04% |
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.