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Africa Western and Central Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Africa Western and Central stood at 30.56% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.81 percentage points from 28.75% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 30.1% (up 0.46 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 61.99% in 1991, the lowest 27.18% in 2015.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Africa Western and Central?

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Africa Western and Central stood at 30.56% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Africa Western and Central rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.81 percentage points from 28.75% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 30.1% (up 0.46 percentage points since).

What is the highest Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) on record in Africa Western and Central?

The highest value since 1990 was 61.99% in 1991, the lowest 27.18% in 2015.

Metadata for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Africa Western and Central
IndicatorElectricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
CountryAfrica Western and Central
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Africa Western and Central [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/AFW. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_hyro_zs_afw,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- Africa Western and Central}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/AFW},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS}
}