Hydro share of electricity in India in 2023 — 7.24%. Ranked 88 in the world out of 127. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 17.51 pp.
1990–2023 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.24 | −2.28 pp |
| 2022 | 9.53 | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 9.93 | −0.54 pp |
| 2020 | 10.47 | −0 pp |
| 2019 | 10.47 | +1.07 pp |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 9.39 | −0.23 pp |
| 2016 | 9.61 | −0.44 pp |
| 2015 | 10.05 | −1.08 pp |
| 2014 | 11.13 | −1.41 pp |
| 2013 | 12.54 | +1.21 pp |
| 2012 | 11.33 | −2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 13.43 | +0.58 pp |
| 2010 | 12.85 | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 12.44 | −1.61 pp |
| 2008 | 14.05 | −1.63 pp |
| 2007 | 15.69 | −0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 15.72 | +0.46 pp |
| 2005 | 15.26 | +1.84 pp |
| 2004 | 13.43 | +0.78 pp |
| 2003 | 12.64 | +1.12 pp |
| 2002 | 11.52 | −1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 12.71 | −0.56 pp |
| 2000 | 13.27 | −1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 15.07 | −1.63 pp |
| 1998 | 16.7 | +0.67 pp |
| 1997 | 16.02 | +0.24 pp |
| 1996 | 15.78 | −1.58 pp |
| 1995 | 17.36 | −4.09 pp |
| 1994 | 21.45 | +1.68 pp |
| 1993 | 19.77 | −1.23 pp |
| 1992 | 21 | −2.05 pp |
| 1991 | 23.05 | −1.7 pp |
| 1990 | 24.75 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
