Electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 6.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.93 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
3.53 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan is 6.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan peaked at 8.93 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.53 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 7.16 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 7.16 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More energy & mining data for Uzbekistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Uzbekistan was 6.3 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Uzbekistan ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.