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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29.92% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from 29.35% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 24.68% (up 5.24 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 17.91% in 1997.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29.92% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from 29.35% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 24.68% (up 5.24 percentage points since).

What is the highest Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) on record in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 17.91% in 1997.

Metadata for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
IndicatorElectricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
CountrySub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/TSS. 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) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.

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