Share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) peaked at 18.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.5% | — |
| 1986 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in OECD (EI) was 11.8% in 2025, 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 OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD (EI) 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.