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Hydro Power in North Dakota
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
2,194 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
5.16%
National rank (hydro output)
#18
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of North Dakota's power mix over time
2001: 4.39% → 2025: 5.16%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,194 | 5.16% |
| 2024 | 2,061 | 4.84% |
| 2023 | 2,119 | 5.04% |
| 2022 | 1,791 | 4.03% |
| 2021 | 1,989 | 4.62% |
| 2020 | 2,450 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 3,179 | 7.73% |
| 2018 | 3,180 | 7.46% |
| 2017 | 2,582 | 6.22% |
| 2016 | 1,912 | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 2,094 | 5.64% |
| 2014 | 2,531 | 6.94% |
| 2013 | 1,852 | 5.29% |
| 2012 | 2,477 | 6.86% |
| 2011 | 2,580 | 7.35% |
| 2010 | 2,042 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | 1,475 | 4.31% |
| 2008 | 1,253 | 3.83% |
| 2007 | 1,305 | 4.18% |
| 2006 | 1,521 | 4.93% |
| 2005 | 1,342 | 4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,546 | 5.16% |
| 2003 | 1,724 | 5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,593 | 5.09% |
| 2001 | 1,332 | 4.39% |
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.