Hydro share of electricity in the OECD in 2024 — 13.36%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.86 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.36 | +0.18 pp |
| 2023 | 13.18 | +0.14 pp |
| 2022 | 13.04 | −0.45 pp |
| 2021 | 13.49 | −0.85 pp |
| 2020 | 14.34 | +0.65 pp |
| 2019 | 13.69 | −0.07 pp |
| 2018 | 13.76 | −0.06 pp |
| 2017 | 13.82 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 13.79 | +0.17 pp |
| 2015 | 13.62 | −0.25 pp |
| 2014 | 13.87 | −0.07 pp |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 13.73 | +0.02 pp |
| 2011 | 13.71 | +0.39 pp |
| 2010 | 13.32 | −0.33 pp |
| 2009 | 13.65 | +0.31 pp |
| 2008 | 13.34 | +0.42 pp |
| 2007 | 12.93 | −0.54 pp |
| 2006 | 13.47 | +0.12 pp |
| 2005 | 13.35 | −0.27 pp |
| 2004 | 13.62 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 13.61 | −0.37 pp |
| 2002 | 13.98 | +0.13 pp |
| 2001 | 13.85 | −0.85 pp |
| 2000 | 14.71 | −0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 15.01 | −0.32 pp |
| 1998 | 15.33 | −0.79 pp |
| 1997 | 16.12 | −0.26 pp |
| 1996 | 16.38 | −0 pp |
| 1995 | 16.38 | +0.64 pp |
| 1994 | 15.74 | −0.97 pp |
| 1993 | 16.71 | +0.61 pp |
| 1992 | 16.1 | −0.28 pp |
| 1991 | 16.38 | +0.16 pp |
| 1990 | 16.22 | — |
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.