Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 71.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan is 71.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan peaked at 93.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 62.9% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 74.4% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 71.7% | 81.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Afghanistan was 71.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.