Cuba vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Cuba
0.6%
in 2024
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
142nd
South Korea rank
143rd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Cuba
  • South Korea
012345198520052025

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Cuba ranks 142nd and South Korea ranks 143rd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% South Korea
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% South Korea
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Cuba or South Korea?
Cuba, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Cuba and South Korea?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Cuba ranks 142nd and South Korea ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.