Paraguay Has the Highest Share of Hydro Power, 99.5% in 2025
Among the 74 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%), Kyrgyzstan (94.7%) and Tajikistan (94.4%). The world average for hydro was 14.0% 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. Kyrgyzstan | 94.7% | 12.0 TWh of 12.7 TWh |
| 4. Tajikistan | 94.4% | 22.7 TWh of 24.0 TWh |
| 5. Norway | 90.0% | 145 TWh of 161 TWh |
| 6. Costa Rica | 82.2% | 9.58 TWh of 11.7 TWh |
| 7. Georgia | 78.8% | 10.6 TWh of 13.5 TWh |
| 8. Ecuador | 77.9% | 28.5 TWh of 36.6 TWh |
| 9. Iceland | 71.2% | 13.0 TWh of 18.3 TWh |
| 10. Colombia | 68.7% | 62.5 TWh of 91.0 TWh |
| 11. Peru | 56.0% | 33.9 TWh of 60.5 TWh |
| 12. New Zealand | 54.8% | 23.8 TWh of 43.3 TWh |
| 13. Canada | 52.8% | 345 TWh of 652 TWh |
| 14. Switzerland | 52.3% | 34.0 TWh of 65.0 TWh |
| 15. Austria | 52.1% | 38.1 TWh of 73.1 TWh |
| 16. Brazil | 51.7% | 389 TWh of 752 TWh |
| 17. Sweden | 40.0% | 68.2 TWh of 170 TWh |
| 18. Croatia | 39.3% | 5.78 TWh of 14.7 TWh |
| 19. Sri Lanka | 37.6% | 6.46 TWh of 17.2 TWh |
| 20. Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.3% | 5.29 TWh of 14.6 TWh |
Countries that generated at least 10 TWh in 2025, 79 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 | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | 97.4% | 91.7% | 99.8% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 97.8% | 93.3% | 99.8% | 95.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 96.6% | 93.4% | 99.6% | 97.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | 95.3% | 93.4% | 99.8% | 96.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | 94.2% | 91.2% | 99.0% | 96.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | 92.2% | 85.1% | 99.1% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | 93.3% | 86.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | 95.7% | 91.5% | 94.6% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | 95.9% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | 94.1% | 91.6% | 91.5% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | 95.7% | 90.8% | 90.1% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 94.5% | 85.6% | 90.1% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | 96.3% | 86.1% | 92.7% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | 96.4% | 86.5% | 94.2% | 89.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | 96.9% | 88.8% | 94.6% | 88.8% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | 96.5% | 94.7% | 94.4% | 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 79 countries generating at least 10 TWh drew at least 10% of their electricity from hydro in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 14.0% 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.