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Hydro Power in Minnesota
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
921 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
1.51%
National rank (hydro output)
#35
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of Minnesota's power mix over time
2001: 1.71% → 2025: 1.51%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 921 | 1.51% |
| 2024 | 868 | 1.48% |
| 2023 | 750 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 950 | 1.61% |
| 2021 | 679 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 1,002 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 1,056 | 1.78% |
| 2018 | 1,054 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 1,258 | 2.14% |
| 2016 | 1,209 | 2.03% |
| 2015 | 849 | 1.49% |
| 2014 | 548 | 0.96% |
| 2013 | 511 | 1% |
| 2012 | 561 | 1.06% |
| 2011 | 746 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 840 | 1.57% |
| 2009 | 809 | 1.54% |
| 2008 | 727 | 1.33% |
| 2007 | 654 | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 572 | 1.07% |
| 2005 | 775 | 1.46% |
| 2004 | 738 | 1.41% |
| 2003 | 815 | 1.48% |
| 2002 | 809 | 1.53% |
| 2001 | 832 | 1.71% |
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.