Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 94.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 94.4% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2021.
That places Tajikistan 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 94.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 8.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 91.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 90.1% | 94.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More energy & mining data for Tajikistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.66 % 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tajikistan was 94.4% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Tajikistan ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.