Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union peaked at 14.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2017.
European Union ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 33 Austria 59.9% compare
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union was 14.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.