North West generated the highest amount of electricity from hydropower in England, at 32.9 gigawatt hours in 2022. By comparison, East of England was the region with the lowest hydropower electricity generation that year, at 0.5 gigawatt hours.
Electricity generation from hydropower in England in 2021 and 2022, by region
(in gigawatt hours)
Characteristic
2021
2022
North West
31.9
32.9
South West
26.2
27.8
North East
28.5
24.1
Yorkshire and the Humber
17.2
18.9
East Midlands
19.8
18.8
South East
5.3
6
West Midlands
3.8
4
East of England
0.5
0.5
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