In 2022, the potential capacity of small hydro power amounted to approximately 222 gigawatts worldwide. By comparison, in 2013 global small hydro power totaled a potential capacity of roughly 177 gigawatts.
Global potential capacity of small hydro power from 2013 to 2022
(in gigawatts)
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UNIDO. (April 23, 2024). Global potential capacity of small hydro power from 2013 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541498/small-hydropower-global-potential-capacity/
UNIDO. "Global potential capacity of small hydro power from 2013 to 2022 (in gigawatts)." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541498/small-hydropower-global-potential-capacity/
UNIDO. (2024). Global potential capacity of small hydro power from 2013 to 2022 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541498/small-hydropower-global-potential-capacity/
UNIDO. "Global Potential Capacity of Small Hydro Power from 2013 to 2022 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541498/small-hydropower-global-potential-capacity/
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Global potential capacity of small hydro power from 2013 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph], UNIDO, April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541498/small-hydropower-global-potential-capacity/
