In 2022, Norway had the highest installed capacity of hydropower in Europe, with more than 33.8 gigawatts installed. Turkey followed in close second, with some 32.1 gigawatts installed. Total installed hydropower capacity in Europe neared 258 gigawatts that year.
Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts)
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International Hydropower Association. (July 6, 2023). Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/
International Hydropower Association. "Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/
International Hydropower Association. (2023). Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/
International Hydropower Association. "Leading Countries in Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity in Europe in 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/
International Hydropower Association, Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Leading countries in cumulative installed hydropower capacity in Europe in 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], International Hydropower Association, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/690006/hydropower-capacity-ranking-europe/