Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in China
China: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in China, 1990–2024
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 China is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in China peaked at 20.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2023.
That places China 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 13.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in China?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in China was 13.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
- How does China rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- China ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.