Activity 2. The proportion of electricity generated by hydropower in different countries
You will analyse the share of electricity generated by hydro in 4 different countries – Bulgaria, Greece, Slovakia and Portugal.
At the bottom of the chart you can see a button for “Download CSV”. Download and open the file that contains the data for different years.
- Complete the table in the worksheet by carrying forward the data for the above countries to 2023.
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Country |
Share of hydropower (%) 2023 г. |
| Bulgaria | |
| Greece | |
| Slovakia | |
| Portugal |
- Draw a diagram to reflect this data.
- Answer the questions:
- In which country is hydropower the most significant source of electricity?
- How can you explain the differences in the share of hydropower in these countries? (For example, different geographical conditions or the presence of rivers and dams).
If you would like further information on other countries, please go back to https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-hydro?region=Europe and make your selections for countries and data for different years.
To download: Worksheet 3. Proportion of electricity generated by hydropower in different countries
