Electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 3 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.34 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More energy & mining data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire was 3 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.