Hydro share of electricity in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 18.5%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.5 | +0.91 pp |
| 2023 | 17.58 | +1.72 pp |
| 2022 | 15.86 | −1.35 pp |
| 2021 | 17.21 | −0.97 pp |
| 2020 | 18.18 | +1.34 pp |
| 2019 | 16.84 | −0.08 pp |
| 2018 | 16.92 | +1.03 pp |
| 2017 | 15.89 | −1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 17.19 | +0.46 pp |
| 2015 | 16.73 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 17.13 | −0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 17.32 | +1.02 pp |
| 2012 | 16.3 | +0.95 pp |
| 2011 | 15.35 | −1.53 pp |
| 2010 | 16.87 | +0.36 pp |
| 2009 | 16.51 | +0.91 pp |
| 2008 | 15.6 | +0.05 pp |
| 2007 | 15.55 | −0.12 pp |
| 2006 | 15.67 | −0.63 pp |
| 2005 | 16.3 | −0.13 pp |
| 2004 | 16.43 | +0.81 pp |
| 2003 | 15.62 | −1.14 pp |
| 2002 | 16.75 | −1.22 pp |
| 2001 | 17.98 | −0.16 pp |
| 2000 | 18.14 | −0.14 pp |
| 1999 | 18.28 | +0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 18.26 | +0.42 pp |
| 1997 | 17.84 | +0.28 pp |
| 1996 | 17.57 | −1.03 pp |
| 1995 | 18.6 | −0.12 pp |
| 1994 | 18.72 | +0.59 pp |
| 1993 | 18.13 | +0.93 pp |
| 1992 | 17.19 | +0.94 pp |
| 1991 | 16.26 | +0.26 pp |
| 1990 | 15.99 | — |
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.