Energy · West Africa
Mauritania Hydropower Share of Electricity
10.1%as of 2024+1.0% vs 2023
Share of electricity generation that comes from hydropower (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Hydropower Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.1% |
| 2023 | 10% |
| 2022 | 12.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 13% |
| 2017 | 12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MR&metric_key=hydro_electricity_share_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Hydropower Share of Electricity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Hydropower Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30.9% |
| Kenya | 20.9% |
| South Africa | 0.8% |
| Egypt | 6.1% |
| Ghana | 35.4% |
| Ethiopia | 96.5% |
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