Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in IDA total
IDA total: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 37.6% 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 37.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% 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, 35.6%, in 2019.
IDA total ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 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% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
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 | 38.4% | 35.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.6% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 10 Venezuela 90.2% compare
- 11 Uganda 89.8% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 28.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.3% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 372.3 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 50.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in IDA total was 37.6% 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 35.6% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- IDA total ranks 8th 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 6.0%. 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.