Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in OECD members
OECD members: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in OECD members, 1990–2025
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 OECD members is 12.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in OECD members peaked at 16.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
That places OECD members 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 28 Afghanistan 71.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
- 30 Iceland 69.9% compare
- 31 Ecuador 65.8% compare
- 32 North Korea 61.2% compare
- 33 Burundi 59.6% compare
- 34 Panama 58.5% compare
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,794 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in OECD members?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in OECD members was 12.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- OECD members ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.