Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 57.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2023
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 57.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 86.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2017.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.1% | — |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 74.2% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.0% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.0% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 16.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 20.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 11.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 220.14 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 57.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2017.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.