Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola
Angola: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 71.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola stood at 71.5%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola peaked at 93.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 26th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.2% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 67.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 62.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 52.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 67.9% | 74.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola was 71.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.