Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belize
Belize: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 51.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belize peaked at 95.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2003.
That places Belize 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 37.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 55.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 44.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
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- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belize?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belize was 51.1% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.