Hydro share of electricity in the Euro area in 2024 — 13.91%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.19 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.91 | +1.76 pp |
| 2023 | 12.14 | +2.54 pp |
| 2022 | 9.61 | −2.14 pp |
| 2021 | 11.75 | −0.63 pp |
| 2020 | 12.38 | +1.46 pp |
| 2019 | 10.92 | −0.97 pp |
| 2018 | 11.88 | +2.09 pp |
| 2017 | 9.79 | −2.15 pp |
| 2016 | 11.94 | +0.76 pp |
| 2015 | 11.18 | −2.07 pp |
| 2014 | 13.25 | +0.17 pp |
| 2013 | 13.08 | +2.13 pp |
| 2012 | 10.95 | +0.74 pp |
| 2011 | 10.2 | −2.32 pp |
| 2010 | 12.52 | +1.03 pp |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +0.84 pp |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +0.42 pp |
| 2007 | 10.24 | −0.25 pp |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +0.46 pp |
| 2005 | 10.03 | −1.37 pp |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +0.09 pp |
| 2003 | 11.3 | −0.04 pp |
| 2002 | 11.34 | −2.19 pp |
| 2001 | 13.54 | +0.68 pp |
| 2000 | 12.85 | −0.05 pp |
| 1999 | 12.9 | −0.06 pp |
| 1998 | 12.96 | −0 pp |
| 1997 | 12.96 | −0.88 pp |
| 1996 | 13.84 | +0.62 pp |
| 1995 | 13.23 | −0.97 pp |
| 1994 | 14.19 | +1.07 pp |
| 1993 | 13.13 | +0.29 pp |
| 1992 | 12.84 | +0.28 pp |
| 1991 | 12.56 | +0.84 pp |
| 1990 | 11.72 | — |
The share of electricity generated at hydroelectric plants. The oldest of the renewable sources and still the largest: hydro yields more electricity than solar and wind together. The share is set by terrain and water availability rather than by policy, so in a number of countries it exceeds ninety percent — and that makes them vulnerable to drought: in a dry year such a country has to burn fuel or buy electricity.
Important: Aggregates are weighted by generation in terawatt-hours and computed from 2000 onward. The series swings noticeably from year to year with water availability, and that is not a data error.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
Electricity Nuclear share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from nuclear power plants.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Electricity Coal share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from coal.