Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in China stood at 13.91% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.54 percentage points from 13.37% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 18.44% (down 4.53 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 20.4% in 1990, the lowest 13.37% in 2023. China ranked 93rd highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
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Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in China stood at 13.91% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.54 percentage points from 13.37% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 18.44% (down 4.53 percentage points since).
China ranked 93rd highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 20.4% in 1990, the lowest 13.37% in 2023.
| Indicator | Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=CN
World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=CN.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=CN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- China}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/CHN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS?locations=CN}
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