Share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of primary energy from hydropower was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
2.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI) stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI) peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in CIS (EI) was 2.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- CIS (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.