Brazil is by far the leading country in Latin America and the Caribbean based on total hydropower capacity, with an installed capacity of more than 109 gigawatts in 2021. Venezuela trailed in second, with a generation capacity of 16.5 gigawatts. That year, Latin America's hydropower generation capacity neared 200 gigawatts.
Leading countries based on hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021
(in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (April 8, 2022). Leading countries based on hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665552/countries-with-the-largest-hydropower-capacity-latin-america-caribbean/
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IRENA, Leading countries based on hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665552/countries-with-the-largest-hydropower-capacity-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited August 10, 2022)
