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Hydro Power in Virginia

Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Hydro generation (2025)
1,237 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
1.17%
National rank (hydro output)
#30
U.S. average share
5.58%

Hydro share of Virginia's power mix over time

2001: 1.37%2025: 1.17%

Year by year

YearHydro (thousand MWh)Share of state mix
20251,2371.17%
20241,2531.22%
20231,3911.53%
20221,1371.27%
20211,3061.4%
20202,0301.97%
20191,5191.57%
20181,7651.85%
20171,1161.23%
20161,4711.59%
20151,1581.37%
20149551.24%
20131,2541.63%
20121,0441.48%
20111,2101.82%
20101,5002.06%
20091,4792.11%
20081,0111.39%
20071,2481.59%
20061,3511.85%
20051,4841.88%
20041,5832.01%
20031,7822.37%
20028681.16%
20011,0141.37%

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.

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