average price of hydroelectricity
1 In the U.S., hydropower is produced for an average of 0.85 cents per kilowatt-hour (kwh). 2  This is about 50% the cost of nuclear, 40% the cost of fossil fuel, and 25% the cost of using natural gas. 3  Recent data shows that in Wisconsin hydropower is produced for less than one cent per kwh. World-wide, about 20% of all electricity is generated by hydropower. ( 2 1). 3  Hydropower provides about 10% of the electricity in the United States. ( 4 1). 5  The United States is the second largest producer of hydropower in the world.