World Development Indicators provides a dataset on the percentage of total electricity production derived from hydroelectric sources. It tracks the share of hydropower in national electricity mixes over time. The data is compiled by the World Bank.
Use Cases
- Model national renewable energy dependency by analyzing the 'hydroelectric sources (% of total)' metric over time.
- Benchmark countries' clean energy progress by comparing their hydropower share values.
- Forecast electricity mix trends using historical time-series data for the hydropower percentage indicator.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative World Development Indicators collection.
- Provides a standardized metric ('% of total') for cross-country comparison.
Limitations
- Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown from the input.
- Data granularity (e.g., annual vs. monthly) and update frequency are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank World Development Indicators
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national and international sources on electricity generation.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level