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What percentage of the electricity used in the united states is produced by hydroelectric power plants??

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20% for the used of electricity an 5% of the produced by hydroelectric power plants.
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United states produces electricity using hydropower plants which constitutes 6.1% of the total electricity produced in the country. While US produces 35% of its energy through renewable resources. The country lead the world in production of hydropower as its has high level of technology and lot many perennial sources of water. Among its states, Orgeon is the largest producer of hydroelectricity.

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