Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 15.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Angola 71.5% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
- 28 Namibia 70.0% compare
- 29 Iceland 68.2% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 66.6% compare
- 31 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 62.8% compare
- 32 Suriname 61.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.