Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 7.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 15.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.0% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in East Asia & Pacific was 7.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.