Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 29.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1997.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 82.8% compare
- 17 Sudan 79.9% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.9% compare
- 19 Andorra 75.9% compare
- 20 Georgia 75.5% compare
- 21 Cameroon 74.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Africa Eastern and Southern was 28.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1997.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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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About this data
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.