Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) fell 0.36 percentage points on 2020 (from 1.77% to 1.42%).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was −0.11 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.97 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.97 percentage points in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.03 percentage points in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.18 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. had the 25th highest value of the 80 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in the 2021 ranking

• Vanuatu — 22nd of 80: 10.73%
• São Tomé and Principe — 23rd of 80: 5.85%
• Kosovo — 24th of 80: 4.31%
• Solomon Islands — 26th of 80: 0.86%
• Timor-Leste — 27th of 80: 0.27%
• Puerto Rico (US) — 28th of 80: 0.2%

What this measures

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.

Limitations: IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes. For example, the IEA has constructed historical energy statistics for countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition, energy statistics for other countries have undergone continuous changes in coverage or methodology in recent years as more detailed energy accounts have become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average using total electricity production as weights.

All 22 values

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 0% (2021)
• Australia — 4.98% (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 0% (2021)
• Cambodia — 38.5% (2024)
• China — 13.91% (2024)
• Fiji — 50.11% (2021)
• French Polynesia — 23.11% (2021)
• Guam — 0% (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China

More environment data for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

• Rural population — 88,126 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 77.52% (2025)
• Urban population — 25,557 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 22.48% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 0.5 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 208,701 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 208,701 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.43% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.57% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km)

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Questions people ask

What is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)?

1.42% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 2.61 percentage points from 4.03% in 2000. The highest value was 4.03% in 2000 and the lowest 0% in 2003.

How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank?

25th highest of 80 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) unusual for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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