Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in World
World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in World, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
World recorded 15.2% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in World peaked at 19.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2023.
That places World 27th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 24 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 25 Angola 73.1% compare
- 26 Malawi 72.5% compare
- 27 Colombia 72.1% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 71.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
- 30 Iceland 69.9% compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in World?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in World was 15.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- How does World rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.