Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 38.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 66.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 9th 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 60.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 38.4% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 6 Albania 96.7% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 96.5% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.0% compare
- 11 Uganda 89.8% compare
- 12 Norway 88.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latin America & Caribbean was 38.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.