Hydro share of electricity in the world in 2024 — 16.12%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.31 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.12 | +1.58 pp |
| 2023 | 14.54 | −0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 15.25 | −0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 15.41 | −1.14 pp |
| 2020 | 16.56 | +0.43 pp |
| 2019 | 16.12 | −0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 16.16 | −0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 16.25 | −0.27 pp |
| 2016 | 16.52 | +0.17 pp |
| 2015 | 16.35 | −0.17 pp |
| 2014 | 16.52 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 16.57 | +0.08 pp |
| 2012 | 16.49 | +0.35 pp |
| 2011 | 16.13 | −0.27 pp |
| 2010 | 16.4 | −0.16 pp |
| 2009 | 16.56 | +0.31 pp |
| 2008 | 16.24 | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 15.95 | −0.46 pp |
| 2006 | 16.41 | −0.07 pp |
| 2005 | 16.48 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 16.48 | +0.24 pp |
| 2003 | 16.24 | −0.51 pp |
| 2002 | 16.75 | −0.19 pp |
| 2001 | 16.94 | −0.49 pp |
| 2000 | 17.43 | −0.39 pp |
| 1999 | 17.82 | −0.46 pp |
| 1998 | 18.29 | −0.38 pp |
| 1997 | 18.66 | −0.15 pp |
| 1996 | 18.81 | −0.34 pp |
| 1995 | 19.15 | +0.33 pp |
| 1994 | 18.82 | −0.28 pp |
| 1993 | 19.1 | +0.63 pp |
| 1992 | 18.47 | −0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 18.64 | +0.21 pp |
| 1990 | 18.43 | — |
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.