Electricity generation from hydropower in Syria
Syria: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 0.75 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Syria peaked at 4.32 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.41 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Syria ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Syria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 3 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +126.8% |
| 2017 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +126.8% | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 104 Madagascar 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Suriname 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Lebanon 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Bangladesh 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Ireland 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Nicaragua 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Syria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Syria ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.