This statistic provides the estimated annual generation of the largest power plants, based on capacity, in the world in 2015. As of this year, the Three Gorges dam, located on the Yangtze River, generated approximately 86.5 billion kilowatt hours of electricity. Nine of the world's ten largest power plants are hydroelectric facilities.
Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015
(in billion kilowatt hours)
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Statista. (October 18, 2016). Annual generation of leading power plants globally in 2015 (in billion kilowatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/724176/largest-operating-power-plants-globally-by-generation/
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