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

Latest (2023)
57.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
86.0%
in 1991
All-time low
55.1%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 85.1 % of total1991: 86 % of total1992: 83.6 % of total1993: 83.6 % of total1994: 81.1 % of total1995: 79.2 % of total1996: 78.6 % of total1997: 76.5 % of total1998: 74.2 % of total1999: 75.7 % of total2000: 74.3 % of total2001: 73.5 % of total2002: 70.8 % of total2003: 69.1 % of total2004: 68.7 % of total2005: 67.5 % of total2006: 65.5 % of total2007: 65 % of total2008: 65.3 % of total2009: 66.7 % of total2010: 67.6 % of total2011: 66.1 % of total2012: 64.4 % of total2013: 64.3 % of total2014: 63.8 % of total2015: 58.2 % of total2016: 55.3 % of total2017: 55.1 % of total2018: 55.6 % of total2019: 55.4 % of total2020: 56 % of total2021: 56.2 % of total2022: 56.5 % of total2023: 57 % of total

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

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 99.6% compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 99.6% compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 99.5% compare
  5. 5 Nepal 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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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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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.