The hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to nearly 202.6 gigawatts in 2023, an increase of approximately 31.6 percent in comparison to 2010. In 2022, hydropower represented around 64 percent of the region's renewable energy capacity, which was estimated at around 314.5 gigawatts.
Hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2023
(in gigawatts)
Figures were calculated by Statista using the source's data for hydropower capacity in Central America and the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico.
This statistic was compiled using different releases of the report.
Figures have been rounded.
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