Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 12.9% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Post-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 9,161 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Post-demographic dividend was 12.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.