Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income
High income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income, 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 High income stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income peaked at 15.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2022.
High income ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in High income was 13.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- How does High income rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- High income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.