In 2023, East Asia and the Pacific had the largest hydropower generation capacity worldwide, at over 1.5 petawatt hours. By comparison, Europe's hydropower generation amounted to 637 terawatt hours that year. Norway was one of the highest generators of hydroelectricity in Europe.
Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2023, by region
(in terawatt hours)
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International Hydropower Association. (August 13, 2024). Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2023, by region (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
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International Hydropower Association. (2024). Generation of hydropower worldwide in 2023, by region (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712808/hydropower-generation-worldwide-by-region/
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