Hydro share of electricity in Latin America & Caribbean in 2024 — 38.36%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 26.46 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.36 | −4.85 pp |
| 2023 | 43.2 | −2.25 pp |
| 2022 | 45.45 | +3.91 pp |
| 2021 | 41.54 | −3.05 pp |
| 2020 | 44.59 | +0.28 pp |
| 2019 | 44.31 | −1.24 pp |
| 2018 | 45.55 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 45.35 | +0.65 pp |
| 2016 | 44.7 | +0.61 pp |
| 2015 | 44.09 | −1.59 pp |
| 2014 | 45.68 | −2.05 pp |
| 2013 | 47.73 | −2.28 pp |
| 2012 | 50.01 | −3.1 pp |
| 2011 | 53.11 | +0.36 pp |
| 2010 | 52.75 | −1.73 pp |
| 2009 | 54.48 | +0.21 pp |
| 2008 | 54.27 | −0.45 pp |
| 2007 | 54.71 | −0.98 pp |
| 2006 | 55.7 | +0.27 pp |
| 2005 | 55.43 | +0.77 pp |
| 2004 | 54.66 | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 54.46 | −1.27 pp |
| 2002 | 55.73 | +0.41 pp |
| 2001 | 55.32 | −3.46 pp |
| 2000 | 58.79 | −1.51 pp |
| 1999 | 60.3 | −1.15 pp |
| 1998 | 61.45 | −2.31 pp |
| 1997 | 63.76 | −0.88 pp |
| 1996 | 64.63 | −0.39 pp |
| 1995 | 65.02 | −0.21 pp |
| 1994 | 65.23 | −0.93 pp |
| 1993 | 66.16 | +1.62 pp |
| 1992 | 64.54 | −0.08 pp |
| 1991 | 64.62 | −0.19 pp |
| 1990 | 64.81 | — |
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.