Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower by country
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.
Countries reporting
71
Highest
67.0%
South Africa
Lowest
-65.4%
Denmark
Median
-5.0%
Years covered
60
1966–2025
Data points
4,007
What the numbers show
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 67.0% in South Africa; the lowest is -65.4% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is -5.0%, and the mean is -5.5%.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 18,716.4%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 6,158.8%).
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 67.0% | 2025 | up 213.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Taiwan | 30.7% | 2025 | up 769.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 25.6% | 2025 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 25.0% | 2025 | up 18,716.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Ecuador | 24.4% | 2025 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Philippines | 23.9% | 2025 | up 563.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Estonia | 23.2% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Belarus | 22.0% | 2025 | up 365.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 21.8% | 2025 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Thailand | 18.5% | 2025 | up 174.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Indonesia | 16.7% | 2025 | up 278.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 16.2% | 2025 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Vietnam | 14.8% | 2025 | up 252.0% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 13.8% | 2025 | up 446.3% | volatile |
| 15 | USSR | 12.5% | 1984 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Peru | 6.1% | 2025 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Hungary | 6.0% | 2025 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Sweden | 5.9% | 2025 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Norway | 4.0% | 2025 | up 196.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Malaysia | 2.7% | 2025 | down 33.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 2.5% | 2025 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 22 | China | 2.1% | 2025 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 23 | New Zealand | 2.0% | 2025 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 24 | United States | 2.0% | 2025 | up 154.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Canada | 0.5% | 2025 | up 662.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | -0.1% | 2025 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | -0.2% | 2025 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Venezuela | -0.3% | 2025 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Ukraine | -0.3% | 2025 | up 99.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Turkmenistan | -0.3% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Spain | -1.9% | 2025 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | -2.4% | 2025 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Iceland | -3.3% | 2025 | down 146.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | -3.6% | 2025 | down 109.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Egypt | -4.0% | 2025 | down 663.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Russia | -5.0% | 2025 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | -5.4% | 2025 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Brazil | -5.7% | 2025 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Japan | -6.6% | 2025 | down 232.5% | volatile |
| 40 | North Macedonia | -7.2% | 2025 | down 113.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | -7.5% | 2025 | down 161.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | -7.8% | 2025 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Bangladesh | -11.3% | 2025 | down 119.2% | volatile |
| 44 | South Korea | -11.5% | 2025 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Israel | -11.9% | 2025 | down 112.9% | volatile |
| 46 | United Kingdom | -12.2% | 2025 | down 276.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Finland | -13.0% | 2025 | down 151.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Romania | -14.5% | 2025 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Ireland | -14.8% | 2025 | down 207.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Argentina | -15.3% | 2025 | down 6,158.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Croatia | -18.0% | 2025 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 52 | France | -18.2% | 2025 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Austria | -19.5% | 2025 | down 107.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Italy | -22.0% | 2025 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Uzbekistan | -23.0% | 2025 | down 765.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Chile | -23.3% | 2025 | down 1,029.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Turkey | -23.3% | 2025 | down 135.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Germany | -24.8% | 2025 | down 696.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovenia | -25.2% | 2025 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Switzerland | -25.9% | 2025 | down 4,533.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Lithuania | -26.0% | 2025 | down 112.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Poland | -27.8% | 2025 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Luxembourg | -29.3% | 2025 | down 269.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | -29.3% | 2025 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Iraq | -29.4% | 2025 | down 188.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Belgium | -32.0% | 2025 | down 456.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Netherlands | -33.2% | 2025 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Iran | -36.6% | 2025 | down 324.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovakia | -38.7% | 2025 | down 375.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Czechia | -40.1% | 2025 | down 569.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Denmark | -65.4% | 2025 | down 437.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.