Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA blend, 1990–2024
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 IDA blend is 22.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA blend peaked at 33.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2021.
That places IDA blend 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of total) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 24.1% | 5 |
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- Fuel imports 27.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 48.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 416.02 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 36.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA blend?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA blend was 22.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- How does IDA blend rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA blend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.