Science of Hydropower – Data Set

Summary

Students analyze a seven-country data table comparing hydroelectric power’s share of primary energy consumption from 1985 to 2023, then answer five questions covering data interpretation, economic and environmental trade-offs, and geographic factors behind countries like Norway’s heavy reliance on hydropower. A strong fit for APES Unit 6, an Earth science energy unit, or any high school course that builds data literacy alongside energy content.