Electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.75 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan peaked at 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.31 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.911 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.816 terawatt-hours | 0.74 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan was 0.75 terawatt-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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.