United Kingdom: net generation capacity of hydro power 2015 to 2050

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 9, 2016
This statistic shows the United Kingdom's projected net generation capacity of hydro power, from 2015 to 2050. The projections form part of the EU Reference Scenario 2016, providing a framework by which energy and environment policy can be assessed.
The projected net generation capacity of hydropower of member states of the United Kingdom increases over this period, reaching a capacity of 1,818 megawatts by 2050.

In 2050, the projected net generation capacity of hydropower in the EU reaches 142,001 megawatts.

Net generation capacity of hydro power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2050 (in MW*)

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November 2016

Region

Europe, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2050

Supplementary notes

* Megawatts.

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