Asia dominates the global small hydropower landscape, holding a commanding 63 percent of the worldwide resource potential for facilities with capacities up to 10 megawatts. The Americas and Europe follow with 18 percent and 11 percent respectively, while Africa and Oceania represent smaller shares of the global small hydropower potential.
Distribution of small hydropower resource potential worldwide as of 2022, by region
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