Italy has the highest installed capacity of pumped storage in Europe. In 2022, nearly 7.9 gigawatts were installed across the country. It was followed by Germany, with some 6.4 gigawatts of pumped storage capacity. By comparison, Italy ranked fourth among the leading countries based on total hydropower capacity in Europe.
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International Hydropower Association. (July 6, 2023). Cumulative installed pumped hydropower storage capacity in Europe in 2022, by country (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/
International Hydropower Association. "Cumulative installed pumped hydropower storage capacity in Europe in 2022, by country (in megawatts)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/
International Hydropower Association. (2023). Cumulative installed pumped hydropower storage capacity in Europe in 2022, by country (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/
International Hydropower Association. "Cumulative Installed Pumped Hydropower Storage Capacity in Europe in 2022, by Country (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/
International Hydropower Association, Cumulative installed pumped hydropower storage capacity in Europe in 2022, by country (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative installed pumped hydropower storage capacity in Europe in 2022, by country (in megawatts) [Graph], International Hydropower Association, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/690032/pumped-storage-capacity-europe/