Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of up 91.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lower middle income peaked at 34.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +91.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 26.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 14.8% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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 Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lower middle income?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.