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Hydro Power in Tennessee
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
8,367 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
11.21%
National rank (hydro output)
#7
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of Tennessee's power mix over time
2001: 7.22% → 2025: 11.21%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,367 | 11.21% |
| 2024 | 8,911 | 11.7% |
| 2023 | 8,042 | 10.34% |
| 2022 | 9,198 | 11.79% |
| 2021 | 10,871 | 13.75% |
| 2020 | 13,452 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 10,130 | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 10,293 | 12.62% |
| 2017 | 8,691 | 10.99% |
| 2016 | 6,774 | 8.54% |
| 2015 | 9,581 | 12.74% |
| 2014 | 8,901 | 11.19% |
| 2013 | 12,443 | 15.62% |
| 2012 | 8,296 | 10.67% |
| 2011 | 9,576 | 11.81% |
| 2010 | 8,138 | 9.88% |
| 2009 | 10,212 | 12.81% |
| 2008 | 5,646 | 6.23% |
| 2007 | 4,940 | 5.19% |
| 2006 | 7,749 | 8.25% |
| 2005 | 9,310 | 9.59% |
| 2004 | 10,408 | 10.66% |
| 2003 | 12,004 | 13.02% |
| 2002 | 7,974 | 8.3% |
| 2001 | 6,947 | 7.22% |
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.