Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income

Low income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
61.7%
in 2023
All-time low
43.6%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53.3 % of total1991: 52.4 % of total1992: 52.7 % of total1993: 53.1 % of total1994: 50.4 % of total1995: 50.3 % of total1996: 47.3 % of total1997: 44 % of total1998: 49.1 % of total1999: 47.8 % of total2000: 48.4 % of total2001: 49.2 % of total2002: 48.2 % of total2003: 47.2 % of total2004: 48.6 % of total2005: 48.4 % of total2006: 46.7 % of total2007: 47.2 % of total2008: 44.5 % of total2009: 43.6 % of total2010: 46 % of total2011: 48.7 % of total2012: 52 % of total2013: 55.5 % of total2014: 58.4 % of total2015: 56.8 % of total2016: 56.4 % of total2017: 55 % of total2018: 53 % of total2019: 53.2 % of total2020: 56.4 % of total2021: 58.2 % of total2022: 60.3 % of total2023: 61.7 % of total

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 Low income is 61.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income peaked at 61.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2009.

Low income ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Low income, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 53.3%
1991 52.4% -1.7%
1992 52.7% +0.6%
1993 53.1% +0.7%
1994 50.4% -5.0%
1995 50.3% -0.4%
1996 47.3% -5.9%
1997 44.0% -7.1%
1998 49.1% +11.7%
1999 47.8% -2.6%
2000 48.4% +1.2%
2001 49.2% +1.6%
2002 48.2% -1.9%
2003 47.2% -2.1%
2004 48.6% +2.9%
2005 48.4% -0.4%
2006 46.7% -3.4%
2007 47.2% +0.9%
2008 44.5% -5.6%
2009 43.6% -2.0%
2010 46.0% +5.3%
2011 48.7% +6.1%
2012 52.0% +6.7%
2013 55.5% +6.8%
2014 58.4% +5.1%
2015 56.8% -2.7%
2016 56.4% -0.7%
2017 55.0% -2.4%
2018 53.0% -3.7%
2019 53.2% +0.3%
2020 56.4% +6.0%
2021 58.2% +3.3%
2022 60.3% +3.5%
2023 61.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.0% 44.0% 53.3% 10
2000s 47.2% 43.6% 49.2% 10
2010s 53.5% 46.0% 58.4% 10
2020s 59.1% 56.4% 61.7% 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 99.6% compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 99.6% compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 99.5% compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income?
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Low income was 61.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
How does Low income rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.