Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 21.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 21.5%.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 23.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 14.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 21.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.