Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia
Armenia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia, 1990–2023
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 Armenia is 18.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia peaked at 68.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1990.
That places Armenia 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +101.7% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +78.3% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 15.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 27.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Armenia was 18.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Armenia ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.