Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% 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 2022.
European Union ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 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 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -14.4% |
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 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in European Union was 12.2% in 2025, 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 2022.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- European Union ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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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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.