In 2022, China was the leader in additions to hydropower capacity with 13 gigawatts added. Laos, Canada, and France -the only European country in the ranking- were next, having added around one gigawatts of hydropower capacity each.
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REN21. (June 13, 2023). Additions to worldwide hydropower capacity in 2022, by major country (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/472644/global-hydropower-capacity-additions-by-major-country/
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