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Hydropower and renewable energy 2008-2018
Existing hydropower and total renewable energy capacity worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts)
by T. Wang,
last edited
Jul 8, 2019
This statistic shows the role of hydropower in renewable electricity generation worldwide from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, global installed capacity of renewable power came to around 2.38 terawatts, approximately 1.25 terawatts of which were derived from hydropower.
Existing hydropower and total renewable energy capacity worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts)
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Jul 8, 2019
This statistic shows the role of hydropower in renewable electricity generation worldwide from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, global installed capacity of renewable power came to around 2.38 terawatts, approximately 1.25 terawatts of which were derived from hydropower.
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- The figures for 2008 through 2016 are taken from previous editions of the publication.
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