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Primary energy consumption from hydropower, 2019

Energy consumption is based on primary energy equivalents, rather than final electricity use.

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Source: Our World in Data based on BP Statistical Review of World Energy

Note: 'Primary energy’ refers to energy in its raw form, before conversion into electricity, heat or transport fuels. It is here measured in terms of 'input equivalents' via the substitution method: the amount
of primary energy that would be required from fossil fuels to generate the same amount of electricity from hydropower.