Iraq: Hydroelectricity generation
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| Iraq |
Hydroelectricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.00 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 1.95 |
| Min - Max | 0.31 - 6.10 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 2 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 1.38 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 23.70 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1980 to 2024 is 1.95 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0.31 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 6.1 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2006.
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| Recent values | Iraq: Hydroelectricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 2.65 |
| 2021 | 3.35 |
| 2020 | 4.16 |
| 2019 | 4.96 |
| 2018 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 2.18 |
Definition: Hydroelectric generation excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage.
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