Hydro share of electricity in South Asia in 2023 — 7.69%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 17.73 pp.
1990–2023 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.69 | −2.14 pp |
| 2022 | 9.83 | −0.95 pp |
| 2021 | 10.77 | −0.34 pp |
| 2020 | 11.12 | +0.19 pp |
| 2019 | 10.93 | +0.99 pp |
| 2018 | 9.94 | +0.07 pp |
| 2017 | 9.87 | −0.28 pp |
| 2016 | 10.15 | −0.55 pp |
| 2015 | 10.7 | −0.96 pp |
| 2014 | 11.66 | −1.62 pp |
| 2013 | 13.28 | +1.41 pp |
| 2012 | 11.87 | −2.19 pp |
| 2011 | 14.06 | +0.38 pp |
| 2010 | 13.68 | +0.49 pp |
| 2009 | 13.19 | −1.65 pp |
| 2008 | 14.84 | −1.45 pp |
| 2007 | 16.29 | +0.01 pp |
| 2006 | 16.28 | +0.62 pp |
| 2005 | 15.65 | +1.75 pp |
| 2004 | 13.91 | +0.58 pp |
| 2003 | 13.32 | +1.14 pp |
| 2002 | 12.18 | −1.24 pp |
| 2001 | 13.42 | −0.54 pp |
| 2000 | 13.96 | −1.66 pp |
| 1999 | 15.62 | −1.58 pp |
| 1998 | 17.2 | +0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 16.5 | +0.18 pp |
| 1996 | 16.32 | −1.75 pp |
| 1995 | 18.07 | −4.04 pp |
| 1994 | 22.1 | +1.66 pp |
| 1993 | 20.44 | −1.06 pp |
| 1992 | 21.5 | −2.15 pp |
| 1991 | 23.65 | −1.77 pp |
| 1990 | 25.42 | — |
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.