Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total
IDA total: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total, 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 total is 28.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total peaked at 47.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2024.
IDA total ranks 18th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 35.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 28.3% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 20 Georgia 75.5% compare
- 21 Cameroon 74.7% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total was 28.3% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- How does IDA total rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.