Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 11.8% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 25.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Early-demographic dividend 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,506 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Early-demographic dividend?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Early-demographic dividend was 11.8% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.