Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 32.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 16.3% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 13 Zambia 87.8% compare
- 14 Guinea 87.4% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 82.8% compare
- 17 Sudan 79.9% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.9% compare
- 19 Andorra 75.9% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA & IBRD total
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,585 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA & IBRD total?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA & IBRD total was 32.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.