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Hydro Power in Louisiana
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
837 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
0.82%
National rank (hydro output)
#36
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of Louisiana's power mix over time
2001: 0.83% → 2025: 0.82%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 837 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 885 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 708 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 916 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1,109 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 1,204 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | 1,366 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 1,180 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 906 | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 1,103 | 1.03% |
| 2015 | 999 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 1,090 | 1.05% |
| 2013 | 1,045 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 680 | 0.66% |
| 2011 | 1,044 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | 1,109 | 1.08% |
| 2009 | 1,236 | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | 1.15% |
| 2007 | 827 | 0.89% |
| 2006 | 713 | 0.78% |
| 2005 | 811 | 0.88% |
| 2004 | 1,099 | 1.12% |
| 2003 | 892 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 891 | 0.94% |
| 2001 | 732 | 0.83% |
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.