Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Suriname stood at 46.73% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 14.31 percentage points from 61.04% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 27.66% (up 19.07 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 88.4% in 2000, the lowest 23.21% in 2015. Suriname ranked 50th 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 Suriname stood at 46.73% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 14.31 percentage points from 61.04% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 27.66% (up 19.07 percentage points since).
Suriname ranked 50th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
The highest value since 2000 was 88.4% in 2000, the lowest 23.21% in 2015.
| Indicator | Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | Suriname |
| 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) — Suriname [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/SUR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS
World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Suriname." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/SUR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Suriname." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/SUR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- Suriname}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/SUR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS}
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