As of May 2023, Norway was the European country with the most hydropower operational facilities in the region: 117. The previous year, Norway's hydroelectricity consumption reached 1.2 exajoules. Other European countries with a significant number of hydroelectric power plants were Turkey and France.
Number of operational hydropower facilities in Europe as of May 2023, by leading country
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Global Energy Monitor. (September 20, 2023). Number of operational hydropower facilities in Europe as of May 2023, by leading country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414206/operational-hydropower-facilities-europe/
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