Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan stood at 75.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan peaked at 87.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 75.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 64.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 75.8% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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 (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Afghanistan was 75.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.