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Hydroelectricity consumption by region
This stacked area chart shows world hydroelectricity consumption according to geographic region for the years from 1982 to 2007. Hydroelectricity consumption is measured in Mtoe (million tones oil equivalent).

Hydroelectricity consumption by region

	Units	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Hydroelectricty: Consumption [25] - Million tonnes oil equivalent (from 1965)	Mtoe
Total North America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	134.9	141.5	144.2	139.7	142.0	133.5	126.0	133.6	139.5	140.8	135.4	142.9	138.3
Total S. & Cent. America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	49.8	54.3	59.7	64.3	69.6	73.8	77.0	78.6	82.3	87.6	89.2	96.2	101.7
Total Europe & Eurasia - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	148.1	152.5	159.8	162.2	158.2	168.8	179.1	161.2	166.2	167.7	173.9	179.5	180.8
Total Middle East - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	2.4	2.3	2.1	2.0	2.2	2.7	2.6	2.3	1.9	2.1	2.7	2.8	2.6
Total Africa - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	11.6	10.8	10.7	11.5	12.2	11.9	12.4	13.1	13.3	14.2	13.8	13.2	13.6
Total Asia Pacific - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	63.9	69.2	68.2	73.9	74.7	76.1	81.6	89.3	92.0	94.7	92.7	102.6	103.3

Hydroelectricity consumption by region

	Units	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Hydroelectricty: Consumption [25] - Million tonnes oil equivalent (from 1965)	Mtoe
Total North America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	153.2	166.7	166.9	154.6	158.3	151.6	131.5	145.4	143.9	144.2	150.3	153.4	146.2
Total S. & Cent. America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	105.1	110.2	115.6	117.5	118.2	124.8	117.3	122.9	127.9	132.8	140.9	149.3	153.1
Total Europe & Eurasia - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	182.7	174.0	178.3	185.2	188.7	194.5	195.3	183.1	175.8	186.9	187.7	184.6	188.6
Total Middle East - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	2.8	2.9	2.4	2.8	1.9	1.8	1.9	2.9	3.2	3.8	4.0	5.0	5.1
Total Africa - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	14.2	14.7	15.5	16.2	17.9	17.6	18.2	19.3	19.3	20.5	21.1	21.7	22.2
Total Asia Pacific - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	112.2	110.1	110.1	120.8	117.1	120.2	132.0	134.1	137.7	156.5	166.2	183.1	194.0

(25) Based on gross generation and not accounting for cross border electricity supply. Converted on the basis of thermal equivalence assuming 38% conversion efficiency in a modern thermal power station.

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