Electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 13.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.17 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
10.02 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 13.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.02 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 10.68 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 13.38 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.66 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 14.04 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 13.37 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.06 % 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 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Kyrgyzstan was 13.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.