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Hydroelectric

53 countries1,783 records1990–2023

About this indicator

Hydroelectric power's share of electricity generation reflects a country's use of water resources for clean energy. While low-carbon, large hydro projects can have significant environmental and social impacts.

Full name: Electricity from hydroelectric (% total)

Source: World Bank

Top 20 Countries — Hydroelectric

Full Country Rankings (53)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇳🇴 Norway89.08%2023
2🇻🇪 Venezuela78.27%2022
3🇨🇴 Colombia64.84%2023
4🇧🇷 Brazil60.2%2023
5🇦🇹 Austria59.8%2023
6🇳🇿 New Zealand59.5%2023
7🇨🇦 Canada57%2023
8🇨🇭 Switzerland55.75%2023
9🇵🇪 Peru49.73%2022
10🇸🇪 Sweden39.88%2023
11🇻🇳 Vietnam34.7%2022
12🇷🇴 Romania32.16%2023
13🇵🇹 Portugal30.32%2023
14🇦🇷 Argentina27.18%2023
15🇨🇱 Chile26.04%2023
16🇳🇬 Nigeria24.28%2022
17🇵🇰 Pakistan20.04%2022
18🇹🇷 Turkey19.33%2023
19🇫🇮 Finland18.64%2023
20🇷🇺 Russia17.32%2022
21🇲🇾 Malaysia16.61%2022
22🇮🇹 Italy15.89%2023
23🇨🇳 China13.47%2023
24🇺🇦 Ukraine11.74%2023
25🇫🇷 France11.58%2023
26🇪🇸 Spain10.88%2023
27🇵🇭 Philippines9.04%2022
28🇯🇵 Japan8.48%2023
29🇬🇷 Greece8.1%2023
30🇰🇿 Kazakhstan7.76%2023
31🇮🇳 India7.24%2023
32🇪🇬 Egypt7.19%2023
33🇦🇺 Australia6.07%2023
34🇺🇸 United States6.04%2023
35🇮🇩 Indonesia5.67%2023
36🇲🇽 Mexico5.45%2023
37🇩🇪 Germany4.95%2023
38🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.45%2023
39🇹🇭 Thailand3.45%2023
40🇮🇷 Iran3.43%2022
41🇿🇦 South Africa2.91%2023
42🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.51%2023
43🇵🇱 Poland2.23%2023
44🇧🇪 Belgium1.98%2023
45🇮🇶 Iraq1.98%2022
46🇰🇷 South Korea1.23%2023
47🇲🇦 Morocco1.18%2023
48🇧🇩 Bangladesh0.77%2022
49🇭🇺 Hungary0.62%2023
50🇩🇰 Denmark0.06%2023
51🇳🇱 Netherlands0.06%2023
52🇮🇱 Israel0.04%2015
53🇩🇿 Algeria0.02%2023

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