Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in IDA only
IDA only: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA only, 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 only stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA only peaked at 68.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2019.
That places IDA only 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 56.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 46.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 3 Paraguay 99.4% compare
- 4 Nepal 98.7% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.5% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 97.1% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 92.5% compare
- 9 Albania 90.5% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA only
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2023)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 345.78 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 60.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA only?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA only was 48.3% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
- How does IDA only rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA only ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.