Drought in the Northwest lowered total U.S. hydropower generation
9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 6/1/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
The U.S. hydropower generation forecast fell by 6%, compared to last year, due to drought and heat in the U.S. Northwest this past spring and summer which lowered water supply. The Northwest generated 24% less hydropower in the first half of this year than during the same period in 2022. This year, the forecast was for 19% less hydropower generation in the Northwest than in 2022. About one-half of the country’s hydropower is generated in the Northwest.
U.S. Energy Information Administration (Washington, D.C.), Sept 28, 2023
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