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Hydro Power in South Carolina
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
2,497 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
2.39%
National rank (hydro output)
#17
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of South Carolina's power mix over time
2001: 1.37% → 2025: 2.39%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,497 | 2.39% |
| 2024 | 2,412 | 2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,199 | 2.18% |
| 2022 | 2,181 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | 2,544 | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 3,863 | 3.92% |
| 2019 | 2,976 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | 3,014 | 3.03% |
| 2017 | 1,835 | 1.97% |
| 2016 | 2,226 | 2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,564 | 2.66% |
| 2014 | 2,569 | 2.64% |
| 2013 | 3,160 | 3.32% |
| 2012 | 1,420 | 1.47% |
| 2011 | 1,554 | 1.51% |
| 2010 | 2,376 | 2.28% |
| 2009 | 2,332 | 2.33% |
| 2008 | 1,123 | 1.11% |
| 2007 | 1,556 | 1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,807 | 1.82% |
| 2005 | 2,938 | 2.87% |
| 2004 | 2,447 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,665 | 3.91% |
| 2002 | 1,390 | 1.44% |
| 2001 | 1,225 | 1.37% |
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.