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Hydro Power in West Virginia
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hydro generation (2025)
1,285 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
2.39%
National rank (hydro output)
#27
U.S. average share
5.58%
Hydro share of West Virginia's power mix over time
2001: 1.16% → 2025: 2.39%
Year by year
| Year | Hydro (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,285 | 2.39% |
| 2024 | 1,361 | 2.69% |
| 2023 | 1,530 | 2.93% |
| 2022 | 1,647 | 2.91% |
| 2021 | 1,705 | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 1,592 | 2.81% |
| 2019 | 1,706 | 2.67% |
| 2018 | 1,848 | 2.75% |
| 2017 | 1,658 | 2.26% |
| 2016 | 1,638 | 2.16% |
| 2015 | 1,385 | 1.92% |
| 2014 | 1,242 | 1.53% |
| 2013 | 1,739 | 2.29% |
| 2012 | 1,431 | 1.95% |
| 2011 | 1,453 | 1.84% |
| 2010 | 1,367 | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 1,646 | 2.33% |
| 2008 | 1,248 | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 1,254 | 1.34% |
| 2006 | 1,572 | 1.68% |
| 2005 | 1,448 | 1.55% |
| 2004 | 1,318 | 1.47% |
| 2003 | 1,356 | 1.43% |
| 2002 | 1,066 | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 952 | 1.16% |
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.