Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia
South Asia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 7.7% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia peaked at 25.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
South Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in South Asia was 7.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.