Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 17.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.59 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
32.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
15.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 15.4 kilowatt-hours2001: 24.6 kilowatt-hours2002: 26.2 kilowatt-hours2003: 27.7 kilowatt-hours2004: 23.8 kilowatt-hours2005: 24.2 kilowatt-hours2006: 25.2 kilowatt-hours2007: 28.9 kilowatt-hours2008: 20.4 kilowatt-hours2009: 28.4 kilowatt-hours2010: 26.5 kilowatt-hours2011: 20.4 kilowatt-hours2012: 23.2 kilowatt-hours2013: 27.2 kilowatt-hours2014: 29.6 kilowatt-hours2015: 29.6 kilowatt-hours2016: 29.4 kilowatt-hours2017: 29.4 kilowatt-hours2018: 25.3 kilowatt-hours2019: 32.2 kilowatt-hours2020: 25.3 kilowatt-hours2021: 21.2 kilowatt-hours2022: 18.2 kilowatt-hours2023: 18.1 kilowatt-hours2024: 17.6 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan stood at 17.59 kilowatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan peaked at 32.23 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.48 kilowatt-hours 15.4 kilowatt-hours 28.95 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 27.29 kilowatt-hours 20.44 kilowatt-hours 32.23 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 20.1 kilowatt-hours 17.59 kilowatt-hours 25.34 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 136 Morocco 23.68 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 137 Estonia 22.32 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 138 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 140 Mongolia 17.06 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 141 Senegal 16.75 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 142 Puerto Rico 15.45 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan?
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Afghanistan was 17.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.23 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.