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BP - Statistical Review data

Hydroelectric consunption by area
This stacked area chart shows world hydroelectricity consumption according to geographic region for the years from 1984 to 2008. Hydroelectricity consumption is measured in Mtoe (million tones oil equivalent).

Hydroelectric consunption by area from 1984 to 1996

	Units	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Hydroelectricty: Consumption [25] - Million tonnes oil equivalent (from 1965)	Mtoe
Total North America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	144.2	139.7	142.0	133.5	126.0	133.6	139.5	140.8	135.4	142.9	138.3	153.2	166.7
Total S. & Cent. America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	59.7	64.3	69.6	73.8	77.0	78.6	82.3	87.6	89.2	96.2	101.7	105.1	110.2
Total Europe & Eurasia - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	156.7	158.7	155.0	165.8	176.0	157.6	162.6	163.6	169.6	175.9	177.3	178.4	169.3
Total Middle East - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	2.4	2.3	2.5	2.9	2.8	2.5	2.2	2.3	2.9	3.1	2.6	2.8	2.7
Total Africa - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	10.3	11.0	11.8	11.5	12.1	12.8	12.9	13.7	13.5	12.9	13.3	13.9	14.2
Total Asia Pacific - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	67.2	72.2	73.0	74.1	79.8	87.4	90.1	92.2	90.4	99.4	100.2	108.7	106.6

Hydroelectric consunption by area from 1997 to 2008

	Units	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Hydroelectricty: Consumption [25] - Million tonnes oil equivalent (from 1965)	Mtoe
Total North America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	166.9	154.6	158.3	151.6	131.5	145.4	143.9	144.2	150.0	152.8	145.6	148.9
Total S. & Cent. America - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	115.6	117.5	118.2	124.8	117.3	122.9	127.9	132.8	140.9	148.0	152.6	152.5
Total Europe & Eurasia - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	173.9	180.1	183.2	188.6	189.4	176.3	168.9	179.7	180.2	177.2	179.6	180.2
Total Middle East - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	2.2	2.6	2.0	1.8	1.9	2.9	3.2	4.0	4.1	5.4	5.2	2.8
Total Africa - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	14.9	15.7	17.3	17.0	17.8	18.9	18.7	19.8	20.4	20.9	22.1	22.2
Total Asia Pacific - Hydroelectricity consumption	Mtoe	106.2	117.1	113.6	116.7	128.4	130.7	134.2	153.2	162.6	179.5	190.7	210.8

(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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