Paraguay Has the Highest Share of Hydro Power, 99.5% in 2025
Among the 75 countries that generated at least 10 TWh of electricity in 2025, Paraguay got the largest share of it from hydro: 99.5%. It is followed by Ethiopia (96.5%), Tajikistan (94.4%) and Kyrgyzstan (93.5%). The world average for hydro was 13.9% in 2025.
Top 20, 2025
Highest share of each fuel| Country | Share from hydro | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 99.5% | 45.1 TWh of 45.4 TWh |
| 2. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 96.5% | 32.2 TWh of 33.4 TWh |
| 3. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 94.4% | 22.7 TWh of 24.0 TWh |
| 4. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 93.5% | 12.0 TWh of 12.9 TWh |
| 5. 🇳🇴 Norway | 90.0% | 145 TWh of 161 TWh |
| 6. 🇬🇪 Georgia | 78.8% | 10.6 TWh of 13.5 TWh |
| 7. 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 77.9% | 28.5 TWh of 36.6 TWh |
| 8. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 74.9% | 9.69 TWh of 12.9 TWh |
| 9. 🇮🇸 Iceland | 71.2% | 13.0 TWh of 18.3 TWh |
| 10. 🇨🇴 Colombia | 69.1% | 62.5 TWh of 90.4 TWh |
| 11. 🇵🇪 Peru | 56.0% | 33.9 TWh of 60.5 TWh |
| 12. 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 54.0% | 23.8 TWh of 44.0 TWh |
| 13. 🇨🇦 Canada | 52.8% | 348 TWh of 660 TWh |
| 14. 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 52.3% | 34.0 TWh of 65.0 TWh |
| 15. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 52.1% | 398 TWh of 764 TWh |
| 16. 🇦🇹 Austria | 51.9% | 38.0 TWh of 73.2 TWh |
| 17. 🇸🇪 Sweden | 40.1% | 68.2 TWh of 170 TWh |
| 18. 🇭🇷 Croatia | 39.3% | 5.78 TWh of 14.7 TWh |
| 19. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.4% | 5.29 TWh of 14.5 TWh |
| 20. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 36.2% | 6.40 TWh of 17.7 TWh |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 82 in this data. Smaller grids are left out so a tiny system does not top every list.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025| Year | Paraguay | Ethiopia | Tajikistan | Kyrgyzstan | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | 97.4% | 99.8% | 91.7% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 97.8% | 99.8% | 93.3% | 95.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 93.4% | 97.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | 95.3% | 99.8% | 93.4% | 96.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | 94.2% | 99.0% | 91.2% | 96.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | 92.2% | 99.1% | 85.1% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | 93.3% | 96.5% | 86.5% | 96.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | 95.7% | 94.6% | 91.5% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | 95.9% | 93.2% | 91.8% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | 95.7% | 90.1% | 90.8% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 94.5% | 90.1% | 85.6% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | 96.3% | 92.7% | 86.1% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | 96.4% | 94.2% | 86.5% | 89.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | 96.9% | 94.6% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | 96.5% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 90.0% |
Key Facts
- Paraguay generated 99.5% of its electricity from hydro in 2025, the highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh (45.1 TWh of 45.4 TWh).
- Ethiopia was second with 96.5% in 2025.
- 44 of the 82 countries generating at least 10 TWh drew at least 10% of their electricity from hydro in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 13.9% of world electricity in 2025.
- In absolute terms, China generated the most hydro electricity in 2025: 1,392 TWh.
Questions About This Ranking
Which country gets the most electricity from hydro?
Paraguay, at 99.5% of its electricity in 2025, among countries generating at least 10 TWh. Second is Ethiopia (96.5%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
Which country generates the most hydro electricity?
China generated the most hydro electricity in 2025: 1,392 TWh, which is 13.3% of its own generation. Share and total are different rankings.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.
Related
Cite this page
World Power Monitor. (2025). Highest Hydro Share of Electricity by Country, 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-hydro-share/
World Power Monitor. Highest Hydro Share of Electricity by Country, 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-hydro-share/
@misc{wpm_records_highest_hydro_share_2025,
title = {{Highest Hydro Share of Electricity by Country, 2025}},
author = {{World Power Monitor}},
year = {2025},
note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-hydro-share/}
} Permalink: https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/highest-hydro-share/
The Copy buttons add today's date as the access date.